Grand Bazaar businessman’s finger shot off

One of the fingers on businessman Marlon Constantine’s left hand was shot off as he wrestled with two bandits attempting to rob him of his car. At around 1.30 am yesterday, Constantine, 33, the owner of Sound Research Music Centre at Grand Bazaar Mall was about to get into his car parked on Gordon Street, St Augustine when two men ran up to him pointing a gun and demanded his car. Constantine refused and retaliated. A shot went off and the bandits fled.

Constantine said he felt a burning sensation on his left hand and looked down to see his finger bleeding. Constantine drove his car to the St Joseph Police Station where he made a report. He was then taken to Medical Associates where he was treated. In an unrelated matter around 3 am Roger Lopez was awaiting transport at the corner of Frederick Street and the Eastern Main Road, Curepe Junction when four men ran up to him and grabbed his $400 Nokia phone. The shocked man attempted to retaliate but was fought off. He received several scratches to his back and neck as his assailants ran off. Constable Remey is continuing enquries in both matters.