Residents in the Eccles new housing scheme on the East Bank of Demerara continue to decry the almost daily occurrences of armed robberies and home invasions in the area.

With the countrywide crime wave spiralling out of control, it seems that the Eccles area, including the Young Professionals Housing Scheme, has become a prime target for the criminals to ply their nefarious ‘trade’.

Numerous persons have been robbed in the area in recent times during brazen day-light attacks, including on the home of an Attorney-at-Law, the Registrar of Deeds, and even the head of the area’s policing group.

And just two days ago, the home of another Eccles resident was robbed – for the sixth time! During the blazing midday sun on Friday, bandits broke and entered the home belonging to one Mr. Robinson, who was not in at the time, and escaping with a number of home appliances and digital equipment.

The house, still under construction at Eccles, that bandits broke into last Friday

The man’s neighbour, Mr Nipan Bodhan, told INews that no one was at home at the time of the robbery. According to Bodhan, the bandits cleverly timed the quiet neighbourhood despite the presence of some construction workers who were working nearby.

“My neighbour is extremely frustrated…this is the sixth time that bandits broke into his home…On Friday, they waited until the (construction) workers take their break for lunch and climbed up on top the garage and made their entry through a window,” Bodhan related.

Bodhan said a high concrete wall blocked the workers from observing what was happening next door.

The concerned neighbour noted that many of Mr Robinson’s building materials were also stolen during several previous robberies despite having a security who was at one time tied-up while  the robbery was being carried out.

Meanwhile, just over a week ago (on September 14), three separate homes from the nearby ‘Young Professionals Housing Scheme’ at Eccles were invaded and robbed by armed bandits on the same day.

However, with quick response from the Police, two of the bandits were caught red handed, apprehended and subsequently charged.