Guns, ammo found in East Coast Tint shop

Some success by police but as usual after the crime is committed.

Two suspects held for robbery at former Crime Chief’s home

Two days following the brazen home invasion and robbery of former Crime Chief, Assistant Commissioner Leslie James and his family; two suspects have been detained.

Former Crime Chief, Asst. Commissioner Leslie James

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed this development and informed that the men were detained on Tuesday evening after they were turned in to police by family members.
The robbery was committed on James and his family in the wee hours of Sunday last, when three men broke into their 453 Hendy Street, Block X, Liliendaal home. The three men suspected of carrying out the attack carted off almost $400,000 worth of jewellery – including two wedding bands and an engagement ring – belonging to James and his wife Jacqueline.
James and his family, including his son and daughter, retired to bed just about midnight on Saturday and were awakened three hours later by noise emanating from the bottom flat of the house.
Upon investigating, James discovered that three men were in his home, one of whom was armed and heading up his staircase. However, given his training, James encouraged his family to remain calm and advised the men to take what they wanted and leave.
The men, whom he said obviously did not intend to harm anyone, relieved himself and his wife of a total of four rings. Shattering a window to affect an escape they also picked up a stereo set, which they dropped on the roadway after one belatedly, announced that it was the “crime chief’s home” that they had robbed.

Third man remanded for America St. robbery

Another man was yesterday charged for allegedly ambushing and robbing two America Street money-changers earlier this month.
Calvin Johnson, 34, of Lot 154 East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, Georgetown, is accused of robbing Rayburn Fraser and Osafo Ward at gunpoint on November 3, at America Street, Georgetown.

Calvin Johnson

It is alleged that Johnson robbed Fraser of $520,000, US$3000, TT$2,000 and SRD$2000 – all totaling $1.6M and Bourne of $400,000 and US$7 00.
The defendant, who had no legal representation, was remanded to prison until December 1.
Police Prosecutor, Corporal Kerry Bostwick told the court that on the day in question, around 19:30hrs, the defendant along with several other men robbed the money- changers, who ply their trade along America Street. He said that the men arrived at the location on motorcycles.
Bostwick related that Johnson admitted to being in the company of Troy Abrams and Anthony Primo, who were charged on November 9, with the robberies. Primo is no stranger to the courts. He was charged before for several serious offences including drug possession, firearm and ammunition possession and armed robbery.
Abrams and Primo are scheduled to make their next court appearance on December 11.
According to the prosecutor, Johnson was placed on an identification parade and was positively identified by the victims. On this note, Bostwick objected to him being granted pre-trial liberty, on the ground that a gun was used during the course of the robbery.
However, Johnson denied he admitted being in company of the men. He told the court that he heard that he was wanted in connection with the robbery and turned himself into the police.
Four witnesses are slated to testify when the matter goes to trial.

This thread exposes the high level of crime in Guyana. Ramjattan should be ashamed of himself in making Guyana the crime capital of the world.

When you examine the age group of these criminals, they are the product of the PPP/C regime. More crimes are being solved now than we saw under the PPP/C.

Stop making excuses.

Ramjattan used to open his loud mouth while in opposition. He is now a dunce and clueless like the other monkeys (Ravanas) in the AFC/PNC Katahar administration.

Guyana is now the crime capital in the world under Ramjattan's watch. 

Rohee now looks like a Rose compared to a clueless Ramjattan in fighting crime.

Some success by police but as usual after the crime is committed.

Two suspects held for robbery at former Crime Chief’s home

aiaiaiaiai...SO THE POLICE SHOULD CHARGE PEOPLE BEFORE THEY COMMIT A CRIME. OH MAN, THE STUPIDITY OF SOME.

Prove that the criminals are afc/apnu supporters.

Lets try to analyze this through the process of elimination.

1. Granger has sympathy for criminals.
2. Most of the criminals are described as Blacks in the news article
3. 99.99 % of Blacks support the APNU in the tradition of voting along racial lines.
4. The Indians who are criminals too are more apt to support the AFC/APNU due to their forgiving nature towards criminals.
5. Agricola is a hot bed of crime
6. Agricola is vastly a APNU/AFC stronghold.
7. So is Buxton which is a refuge for criminals
8. So is Linden which is another refuge for criminals

The beat goes on as empty promises by the afc/apnu remain unfulfilled. The incompetent government fill their pockets with taxpayers dollars as the citizens are subject to execution, murder and robbery.

Bus driver shot in face in execution attempt

Devon Searles

Up to late last night doctors at the Georgetown Hospital were battling to save the life of a mini bus driver who was shot at point blank range in the face by a lone gunman in what appears to be an execution attempt.
Devon Searles of 73 Hadfield Street received a single gunshot to his left side jaw when the gunman who was sitting behind him in the route 40 mini bus he was driving pointed a .38 revolver at his head and pulled the trigger.
Clutching his jaw, Searles hurriedly exited the bus and ran several meters away to avoid being shot again.
The bus had stopped near the David and Sherriff Street junction to put off a passenger when the gunman made his move around 18:40 hours.
The gunman made no attempt to shoot or rob the conductor of the bus although he was sitting next to him and pointed the gun in his direction after shooting the driver.
With the gun pointing to his head, the conductor bolted from the vehicle, leaving behind eight horrified passengers and some shocked onlookers.
Speaking to this newspaper, the bus conductor, who did not wish to give his name, recalled that the gunman had joined the bus from the Kitty bus park at the Stabroek Market.
According to the conductor, the man sat next to him and rode the bus for the entire round trip from the market to Kitty and back, without he nor the driver thinking anything was amiss.
“I turn and ask he ‘whappen, you ain’t paying me?’ He give me $120 and say he going up back again,” the conductor said.
Even then, Searles nor his conductor suspected anything, since none of them recognized the gunman.
When the bus neared the stop light at the David and Sherriff Street corner, a passenger requested to be let off.
“When I buss de door and de passengers come out now, all I hear is, pow! When I turn now, I see de gun in front ah me face and I run,” the bus conductor said.
By the time, the wounded Searles also ran out of the bus.
“When I run around at de back of de bus, I see de driver jump out same time, me and he cross-cross. But me ain’t know whey he run,” the conductor said.
At the time he was not too sure who the gunman’s target was, since out of fear for his life he bolted and did not look back.
“While he running I see he (driver) holding he jaw and I suspect that he get knock. Is when I come back to de bus now and I call I hear he deh at de hospital bleeding bad.”
He could not say if the driver and the assailant had any previous altercation, since according to him, he only started working with Searles yesterday afternoon.
It is not clear if the shooting had anything to do with Searles’ previous brush with the law. The 32 year old Searles was charged in December 2013 for his alleged involved in the theft of two cars the previous month.
Back then, it was alleged that on November 15 at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, he robbed Sanjay Babulall of two motorcars, an Allion and a Primo, together valued $6.3 million, property of Robena Khan.
The Police prosecutor had told the court that on the day in question, two men robbed Babulall of two motorcars at Selena’s Auto sales at Lusignan and during the robbery they made use of personal violence against the victim.
The prosecutor stated that the Allion was recovered at Lusignan, and acting on information received, the police arrested Searles, who admitted to taking the Primo to a mechanic.
However, Searles’ attorney told the court that at the time of the robbery, her client was working on a minibus and had eyewitnesses to prove such.
Searles was remanded to prison but was subsequently granted bail.
It is not clear what was the outcome of that matter which was being heard at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court.

afc/apnu supporters continue to follow their masters lead by filling their pockets at the expense of the commons citizens, preferably Indian victims.

Armed bandits rob Bakewell employee

Injured Andrea Sukhwa

– finger severed during attack

 

Police are searching for two armed bandits who pounced on Andre Sukhwa, a supervisor attached to Bakewell at Palmyra Village, Corentyne, Berbice, which also left him with a missing finger.

According to reports, bandits on Saturday evening attacked and robbed Sukhwa, who had just minutes before returned to the company’s bond. The incident took place sometime around 18:30h.

According to Sukhwa, he was preparing to enter his car when two armed bandits attacked him. He explained he was at the door when the men approached and chopped him several places about his body. He was also relieved of some $80,000.

“When I turn around I see these two men right up to me, one had a gun and one had a cutlass. The one start to fire chops and the next one say he gon shoot.”

Sukhwa, recounting the ordeal, said several chops were fired in his direction, the first one connecting to his right hand.

“And he continuing firing and I put up my hand to bar the chops because is my head he start aiming for and he catch me on this hand.”

The supervisor received two chops to his left hand, one leaving a finger hanging by the skin and the other to the back of his wrist.

Sukhwa explained that while he was defending himself against the cutlass-wielding bandit, the other one went into the car and searched.

“He searched till he find the wallet with $80,000 which was personal money and they take it.”

Sukhwa said the bandits entered from the gate, which was opened at the time and walked past the guard. He later managed to alert a fellow employee, who took him to the New Amsterdam Hospital.

Meanwhile the security guard who was on duty at the time told Guyana Times he had opened the gate for Sukhwa to drive out. According to him the men approached the gate and made their way straight to the supervisor.

“I couldn’t do anything when they start chopping… I start hollering but no neighbours aint come out.”

The Bakewell Palmyra bond has no telephones and the guard has no cellular phone.

The company built and moved to that location about a month ago after being at a rented location in the same community for several years.

Police are investigating the incident.

The afc/apnu supporters continue to thrive in their profession of robbing and murdering as we see success even in the interior.

Fuel truck hijacked on Mabura Road

This govt has been soft on domestic issues. Now a woman lost her life due to this chronic neglect by the afc/apnu to crack down on crimes of passion.

Jilted man kills lover…dumps body out of his car

A mother of four died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) hours after she was stabbed by her jilted lover who then kicked her out of his car on Carmichael Street, Georgetown in broad daylight yesterday.

Murdered:
Melissa Skeete

The incident occurred around 16:30 hrs in the vicinity of Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre.
The dead woman has been identified as Melissa Skeete, a Dispatcher at the GPHC of Lot 94 Prince William Street, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
The woman died while undergoing surgery at the hospital. She was stabbed multiple times.
Shortly after stabbing Skeete, the suspect, who is on the run, called one of her friends and when the individual asked why he injured the woman, he denied and ended the call.
According to reports, the woman left work around 15:00 hrs yesterday. The hospital’s security guards recalled seeing the woman entering the suspect’s car.
There are reports that before Skeete left the hospital with the suspect, she left his car registration number, PRR 6841 and her cell phone number with one of her colleagues.
The woman reportedly told her co-worker that she does not trust the man and requested that he (co-worker) call her phone later in the day to ensure that everything was okay.
She also asked that if anything should happen to her, he should hand over the car registration number to the police.
Skeete was attacked shortly after leaving with the suspect. She was taken to the hospital by a man who saw her lying on the road in blood.
There are reports that the woman and the suspect who share one child separated some time back after she was frequently abused by the man.
Kaieteur News was told that after the separation, the suspect would show up at the woman’s home and physically abuse her.
Some time last week, the suspect went to the woman’s house and destroyed her windows, forcing her to move from that location.
Skeete’s co-workers recalled the woman complaining to them that her lover threatened to kill her.
Her relatives were seen at the hospital late last night but refused to speak to the media.

Another hit on the business community as afc/apnu supporters look to rob for sport money for the Christmas season.

Wounded businessman returns fire, hits gunman

The owner of Yog Yog Frozen Parlour, Gail Russell’s son, Nicholas, was last night shot after five bandits

Nicholas Coates

invaded his home in Bel Air Park.
Nicholas Coates, 30, of Eping Avenue, Bel Air Park was shot to his knee when five bandits barged into his house and started firing shots at him. He was taken to the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, where he is expected to undergo surgery.
Russell told Kaieteur News that her son, a young entrepreneur, was home alone in his apartment when the incident occurred. She stated that he was drinking a cup of tea in his verandah when five men rushed through his open door. She said the men had apparently knocked at the downstairs apartment and received no answer. She said it was then that they probably noticed Coates’ door open.
She said Coates immediately threw his cup of tea on the bandits and ran into his bedroom to get his gun and in the process was shot. While the bandits were trying to pry their way into the room, she said, her son grabbed his gun and returned fire.
One of the bandits was shot in the ordeal and the men made their escape in a yellow car. They managed to steal a cell phone.
“We called 911, 913 and 9 whatever and it all ring out. The police came 45 minutes later,” she noted.
Police are currently investigating the matter.

Evenly the lowly fruit vendor is fair game for these afc/apnu bandits. As usual the preferred target is an Indian, revenge for marginalizing the blacks for 2 decades under the PPP.

Bandits shoot, rob fruit vendor

Two masked bandits escaped with an undisclosed sum of money after shooting a La Penitence Market vendor in Hogg Street, Albouystown at around 15.30 hrs yesterday.

The wounded Bhir Kumar at the GPHC

Bhir Kumar, 46, called ‘Django’ of Riverview, Ruimveldt, was shot three times in the right leg while wrestling with the two bandits, who had attacked him outside his aunt’s home.
The robbers reportedly fled in a car.
Anita Arjune, the victim’s aunt, told Kaieteur News that Kumar assists her in selling at her stall, and would usually visit her in the afternoon for dinner.
Mrs. Arjune said that she lying in a hammock under her Lot 20, Hogg Street home with a 17-year-old grand-daughter,  when she heard “a scrambling” near her gate. She then saw Kumar fighting with two masked men, who had already relieved him of his money.
She said that as Kumar continued to fight with the men, the bandits began to “fire shots wildly.” Three of the bullets struck Kumar, who collapsed.
Mrs. Arjune said that she began to scream and retreated into the house with her grand-daughter. Other residents also began to raise an alarm.
Kumar was eventually taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where he was admitted.

Man kills rival

A bitter dispute over a woman ended around 19.25 hrs yesterday with one man believed stabbed to death and the other in custody after turning up at the Georgetown Public Hospital with cutlass wounds.
Troy Brutus, 31, reportedly collapsed a few yards from his home, located in the West La Penitence area known as ‘The Island,’ from wounds to the groin and abdomen. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the GPHC.
Police said that the alleged killer, accompanied by the woman at the centre of the dispute, turned up shortly after at the GPHC, with what appeared to a chop wound to his head. There are also reports that he sustained a gunshot wound to the leg.
He was subsequently taken into custody. The 36-year-old suspect, who is an Albouystown man known as ‘Nice Time,’ is said to have alleged that Brutus attacked him first.
Reports indicate that Brutus was wounded in Albouystown, but managed to run into West La Penitence, where he collapsed.
A female relative of Troy Brutus said that she was at home when someone said that something had happened to Brutus. She then ran outside and saw Brutus sitting on the roadway and bleeding profusely.
The woman said that it took some 15 minutes for her to stop a vehicle. Eventually, a neighbor transported Brutus to the GPHC, where he succumbed.
According to another relative, Brutus had a relationship with the woman at the centre of the dispute, but then they broke up and the suspect and the woman started a relationship.
But she alleged that Brutus had suggested that the relationship between him and the woman had never ended.
The relative said that the suspect had come to her home in West La Penitence a few days ago and had asked to speak to Brutus. “He said, ‘try talk to he’ (Brutus) and that he (the suspect) don’t want trouble.”
According to the relative, Brutus alleged that the rival later attacked him with a knife that same day.
The woman in the dispute has reportedly stated that she was at home in Albouystown yesterday when the suspect arrived and was bleeding from a head injury. The man reportedly told his lover that Brutus had wounded him. He said nothing about injuring Brutus.
She reportedly only learned that Brutus had been wounded after taking her lover to the GPHC.

Looks like the US putting pressure on the Granger administration, but they only catching low level drug mules while the drug lords continue to be unscathed due to being the paymasters to those in higher office.

2 more nabbed at CJIA with cocaine pellets in stomach

Drug trafficking has gotten worse.

Keep it going, post all the crime stories here.  Heard someone got shot in Bel Air yesterday.

The afc/apnu have failed miserably in fulfilling their campaign to curb crime. Not surprising since their supporters are the ones perpetrating the criminal acts.

Truck driver shot during failed robbery

A shooting incident which occurred around 19:30 hrs on Monday at Lot 38 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice, has left a man nursing a gunshot injury.

Shot: Deon Primus

Injured is 38-year-old Deon Primus, a self-employed canter truck driver. The incident occurred as the man was about to drive his truck GPP 4827 into his yard. He was attacked by two men and was reportedly shot in his jaw.
The man, who distributes petrol among other jobs with his truck, was about to park his truck when he saw a male individual in his rear view mirror, acting in a suspicious manner. Primus stated that about the same time he saw another man who rode up on the passenger side of the truck on a bicycle and pointed a gun at him. Primus said that he tried to quickly wind up the window but was still shot in his left side jaw.  The men then escaped without taking anything.
Julius Dey, who resides at the same residence with Primus, told the media that after seeing the truck coming he was preparing to open the door when he heard a gunshot.  He said that as he ventured outside, he was in time to see a short, dark-skinned, slim person, who was said to be the shooter, near the truck. Dey said that he started shouting and neighbours began to come out as the bandits hurried away.
Primus reportedly had $4,000 on him at the time. He was rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital. His condition is regarded as stable.
Reports are that several pellets were lodged in Primus’ jaw and throat area.
Investigations are continuing. No one has been arrested so far.

The Canter truck

Same story different article

Berbice fuel distributor shot by bandits

– Police hunt key suspects

BY ANDREW CARMICHAEL

 

A Berbice businessman and fuel distributor is now hospitalised after he was attacked by armed bandits on Monday. The

The injured Deon Primus in hospital

attack has launched a Police manhunt for key suspects connected to the incident.
The incident occurred at New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). According to reports reaching Guyana Times, Deon Primus, also known as “Confusion”, was shot to his jaw as he was about to drive his canter truck into his Lot 3-38 Stanleytown yard at about 19:20h.
The 38-year-old man received one gunshot to the jaw shortly after seeing two men approaching him. According to the injured man, he quickly wound up the window but was still shot.
Shortly after the shot was fired, residents saw two men riding away from the scene.
Julius Dey, an eyewitness, reported that he heard when Primus was coming down the street and was prepared to open the door for him. “The next thing I heard is a gunshot. I came out through the door and was able to distinguish that there was a short dark skin slim person that was approaching the driver… by this time the window was already shattered with the gunshot. I began shouting. Neighbours came out and he ran away.”
Dey noted that the criminals did not get to Primus because of his timely intervention.
Primus was rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital where doctors immediately tried to stop the bleeding. According to a source close to the medical team, several pellets were lodged in Primus’ jaw and throat area.
The source said because of the continuous bleeding it was impossible to perform any surgery on Monday evening. Reports are the shooter used a shot gun in what is believed to have been a failed robbery attempt.
Primus has an arrangement where he purchases dieseline and gasoline for persons who have businesses and reside in the Upper Berbice River.
Dey explained that through that arrangement, Primus would receive cash at the New Amsterdam Market Wharf and take the fuel back to the wharf.
Earlier in the day, Primus was seen with large sums of money at a petrol station.
In April last, there was a similar attempt to rob Primus who on that occasion was hit in the head after he had arrived in his yard. He was hospitalised but was not relieved of any valuables.
Police are investigating. No arrests were made up to press time.

Lawlessness continues under this administration.

Castello man stabbed to death during brawl

afc/apnu police as usual a day short and a dollar late. They need to focus on crime prevention rather then arrests after the fact. Now the 13 year old's life is destroyed as this child will carry the psychological scars forever and may never recover.  But the bandit should not worry as Granger will grant him amnesty in the yearly ritual of releasing criminals of "minor crimes" back into society to rob, steal, rape and plunder.

Suspected rapist shot by police

A Middle Road La Penitence man is receiving treatment for a gunshot wound to his left leg which he sustained when he tried to escape from a policeman who was about to arrest him.

The wounded Jaime lamaison

The man whose name was given as Jaime Lamaison was being arrested for an alleged rape he had committed earlier yesterday.
According to reports, Lamaison is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in a house at Middle Road, La Penitence.
“People see the girl come running out the house with she bloody clothes. Then he beat out,” a source in the area told this newspaper.
The police were called in and they remained on the lookout since they were certain that he would return home.
Sure enough, Lamaison turned up to collect some of his clothes around 18:45 hours.
A police rank who was a part of the team hunting Lamaison, confronted him and during efforts to arrest him, shot Lamaison in his leg.
He was placed into a police vehicle and taken to the Georgetown Hospital for medical attention.

As usual, the afc/apnu police focus on soft targets such as business people rather than the drug lords who are the govt paymasters. This owner spending money to clean up and beautify an eyesore and the incompetent govt response was to jail and stop progress over a few mangroves.

Four arrested in Celina’s standoff

An ongoing standoff between the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) and Celina’s Atlantic Resort (CAR) over current expansion works yesterday saw four workers being arrested.

Work at Celina’s on Tuesday.

Charges are now likely against the resort operators for possible damage to the integrity of Kitty seawall, MPI said yesterday.
CAR, which has embarked on a US$5M ($1B) renovation at the hangout spot, is planning to have a modern entertainment facility complete by May next year in time for Guyana’s 50th Independence celebrations.
However, the Ministry says that the construction works are unlawful. Despite several cease work orders, CAR has refused to adhere.
Celina’s has insisted that its leased which was updated in 2011 allowed it to carry out works.
The ministry had been preparing this week to approach the courts for an injunction to stop the works.
A statement from MPI yesterday confirmed that following a formal complaint to the Criminal Investigations Department, four workers were taken into police custody after ranks visited the Kitty seawall site in the afternoon.
“For quite some time now, MPI has been concerned about the ongoing construction due to the risk it poses to sea defence. After MPI sought assistance in the matter (yesterday), the police legal advisor was contacted and informed of the situation. In turn, advice was given that the police may proceed to prosecute CAR under the Sea Defence Act,” the ministry explained.
When police visited the site at around 16:30 hrs, employees were at the time engaged in work. “While three persons were arrested on the spot, one subsequently came in. The employees were three operators and a mechanic. A police official has confirmed that an investigation has been launched into the extensive and detrimental work undertaken by CAR.”
According to the ministry, the employees have all singled out the same person as their employer. “Additionally, the police are hoping that the arrests will send a clear message to both employees and employers at CAR and will act as a deterrent in the future.”
Meanwhile, Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, applauded the police’s swift response.
“I must commend the police for doing their job,” Minister Patterson emphasised. “The Ministry takes the protection of the sea defence and the preservation of our protection extremely seriously and we will continue to monitor the situation.”
The workers were expected to be released on station bail last evening.
On Tuesday, Celina’s spokeman, Bobby Vieira, was adamant that the current construction activities were not unlawful, but in conformity with permission granted under its lease which was renewed in 2011.
He said that the US$5M facility will boast a restaurant, bar, mini-golf course and kids’ park next year. A number of guest rooms are also planned.
At least three cease orders were issued this year to Bernard Yhun, whose name appears on the lease that was issued in 2003, under the Bharrat Jagdeo government.
Yhun has reportedly taken on an overseas-based Guyanese as a partner and developer.
Vieira said Tuesday that Celina’s has its permits and licences all paid up.
“We have the lease here which allowed the property to be developed. We have the restaurant and liquor licence paid up-to-date. You can’t have that unless you had permission in the lease that allowed you to build in the first place.”
Vieira said that works being done are not any new buildings.
“What is happening here is that workers are replacing a few windows in a building and raising the level of the area by 12 inches. What is wrong with that? The mangroves are not being destroyed by clearing the vegetation.”
The tussle with Celina’s has reportedly caused some friction between a number of ministries in the Government, with some ministers for the development and others worried about environmental impact.
Vieira noted that Celina’s is paying up to $500,000 monthly for security of the place.
Yhun was ordered to cease all work and remove the equipment and workers from the site.
In 2003, the land was leased for 50 years to Yhun for tourism purposes, for the establishment of a sea view resort. The land, east of the Kitty groyne and north of the seawall, was 1.54 acres, with Yhun asked to pay $1.5M every two years.
The lease was reportedly extended in 2011 to 100 years.
Celina’s lease barred it from undertaking any work without permits from Environmental Protection Agency. The business entity was also specifically barred from disturbing mangroves east of the property without consent of the Board.
Vieira on Tuesday claimed that no mangrove was disturbed, just vegetation.
Yhun was also told that he must move any equipment and materials to and from the area by the way of the sea. He was forbidden to move any construction plant, equipment and materials over the sea defences without the Board’s permission.

The young afc/apnu supporters continue to wreak havoc on Guyana as they seek to match the 50% pay raise by their masters in parliament.

Kaneville man shot in botched robbery

A 57-year-old man is nursing a gunshot wound to his right side chest at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after being shot by one of two young bandits early yesterday during a botched robbery.

Wounded: Patrick Rose

The incident which left Patrick Rose, of Lot 29 First Street, Kaneville, East Bank Demerara (EBD) hospitalized, occurred around 04:20 hrs at the man’s home.
According to reports, Rose was getting ready to leave home when the men confronted him. He was shot when he tried to chop one of them.
At the hospital yesterday, Rose, an electrician said that the men seemed young and were not masked.
“I had a job in Berbice so I wanted to leave home early so that I could come back early. I got up and I took my vehicle outside the yard. I was going to park another vehicle in the garage because a man was supposed to come weed the yard,” Rose recalled.
He added that it was while he was in the garage that he was shot. “These two people come up to me and tell me not to move but I tried to run in the house and close the door but one of them pushed the door and come in the house while the other one waited outside.”
Determined not to allow the men to get to his family who were sleeping in the house, the father of three said that despite the men instructing him not to move, he dashed to his kitchen where he would normally keep a cutlass.
“I pulled the cutlass and pelt a chop and he (one of the gunmen) jumped back and that’s when he fired a shot at me,” the electrician recounted.
He added that when the shot was fired, both men ran away. “I was determined not to allow them in my house. I didn’t want them to tumble my place because I didn’t have money. I don’t keep money at home.”
The man said that crime in Kaneville has increased. The man recalled witnessing a robbery just over two months ago during which three young bandits robbed a van.
Early this year, residents in Kaneville had called on the government to set up a police outpost in the area in an effort to tackle crime in the community. Kaneville is located between Craig and Diamond.
“The criminals normally commit the crime and run and hide in Kaneville. Most of the times when these things happen, police at Grove Station take forever to come.”
Police are yet to take a statement from Rose.

Kaieteur is not relegating crime to the back pages while the afc/apnu crooks are busy with securing sport money for the Christmas season.

Masked men rob Hamid Hardware store on Saffon Street

Gunmen are still at large after robbing a member of the staff of Hamid’s General Store  on Saffon Street , yesterday. At approximately 16:30 hours,  Nicola Kurt, the Store Supervisor for Hamid Hardware was robbed of all her personal belongings and the day’s sales from the hardware store.
According to Frank Nichols, the security guard on duty at the store, Ms Kurt was playing with a child awaiting her daily transportation unaware of what was about to happen. A black Nissan Bluebird approached with three masked men armed with guns.
One of the masked assailants emerged with a handgun and attacked Ms Kurt and helped themselves to  the store’s $713,000. They then escaped in the said vehicle.
Police ranks along with other business owners are working together to gain CCTV footage to apprehend the criminals.