Royston Waldron was shot and killed during police intelligence-led activities – Crime Chief

FOLLOWING last Friday’s incident in which police shot and killed a wanted man, Royston Waldron, who was the prime suspect in the disappearance of two women, Crime Chief, Leslie James told this publication that it was successful because police were engaged in intelligence-led activities.

He lauded ranks of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for their efforts in intercepting the vehicle with three wanted men during which one was fatally shot while the two others were arrested.

Prior to the incident, Waldron was under surveillance for sometime and ranks saw the opportunity and seized it because they believed the men were up to no good.

Some residents and others said after the shooting incident that they were of the opinion that the group were about to commit a crime when the police caught up with them.

James said CID ranks had been focusing on the case for sometime and based on intelligence-led activities they ably managed to corner the men that day.

Police reported that at about 12:15 hrs on November 14, 2014, ranks intercepted a motor-car at Alexander and Thomas Streets, Kitty, Georgetown, with three men, who were wanted for questioning in connection with a number of armed robberies and during which gunfire was opened on the police.

The police returned fire hitting Royston Waldron, 38, of Public Road, Kitty, from whom an unlicensed .32 pistol with four rounds and a spent shell was recovered. He was taken to the GPHC where he succumbed while receiving medical treatment.

The two other men were arrested and charged for several armed robberies and remanded to prison this week.

Waldron had been convicted on charges of robbery under arms and was the prime suspect in the disappearance of Police Constable, Patriena Nicholson and School Teacher, Nyozi Goodman.