Pensioner bound, gagged; robbed of car & other valuables in home invasion
A 61-year-old pensioner is left traumatized after three armed men broke into his Lot 55 Kuru Kururu Linden, Soesdyke Highway home at around 01:45hrs Monday.
Police said the three bandits, who were armed with a shotgun, a cutlass and a knife, placed Frederick McDavid to lie on the bedroom floor and tied his mouth, feet and hands. McDavid’s wife was asleep during the course of the robbery, News Room understands.
The men escaped with McDavid’s Toyota Auris PVV 1491 valued at $3M; a 140 inch TCL flat screen television valued at $100,000; two gold rings value $160,000; two BLU cellphones; a Samsung Galaxy cellphone; two black Dell Laptop computers; $25,000 cash and the US passport which belongs to McDavid’s wife.
Police said that the men gained entry via the back entrance door. Investigations are ongoing.