Their hatred of the Chinese is well known, they arm the bandits and send them out to drive the Chinese out of Guyana.
Three bandits caught while robbing restaurant - captured during gunfight with police - Keltec 9mm sub-machine gun among weapons, ammo recovered
Written by Leroy Smith Thursday, 11 July 2013 23:57 A SUSPECTED bandit was shot and two others arrested by the police last night after they were reportedly ‘caught in the act’ of robbing a Chinese restaurant on the Coldingen Public Road, East Coast of Demerara.
This newspaper was told by a police source that the men were in the process of robbing the operators of the Chinese restaurant at gunpoint when a police patrol from in the area made a stop at the same restaurant to purchase water for the ranks on patrol. As the patrol pulled up at the restaurant, they reportedly caught the bandits by surprise and one of the men immediately trained his firearm in the direction of the police. The police, as they entered the restaurant, realised that a robbery was in progress and that one of the gunmen had his weapon trained on them. This was reportedly followed by a brief gunfight between the bandits and the police. According to unconfirmed reports up to press time, one of the suspected bandits Odingo Allen, 23, of Brush Dam, Buxton on the East Coast of Demerara was shot to his right knee, while one of his accomplices, Elroy Newton, 23, sustained lacerations to his face during the confrontation that ensued when police foiled the robbery attempt at the Chinese restaurant. The police came in for high praise for their swift approach in confronting the bandits although it was reportedly an unexpected encounter. They were also commended for their ability to bring the men to justice without any loss of lives. In a release late last night, police Public Relations and Press Officer, Ivelaw Whittaker, said the incident occurred around 16:45 hrs yesterday when ranks of a mobile police patrol arrested three men at Coldingen, in whose possession were found a Keltec 9mm sub-machine gun with 9 rounds and a .38 revolver with two rounds. Whittaker confirmed that one of the men was shot and injured to his right foot during the process and is a patient under guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.
