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Serial arsonist captured remanded to jail
Residents in the Bath, Experiment and Bush Lot areas West Coast Berbice, are at the moment breathing a little bit easier
Dennis Evans
following the capture of a man who was described as a serial arsonist. The man had on more than one occasion set fire to his ex-wife’s home and threatened to kill her. He had even torched her mother’s home.
The man, Dennis Evans, 36, of Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice was captured around 18:00 hrs on Wednesday at Bush Lot West Coast Berbice.
He has been charged with setting fire to a building and two counts of threatening behaviour. He appeared on Thursday before Magistrate Rhondel Weaver at the Weldaad Magistrate’s Court on three charges.
Two on threatening behaviour and one for setting fire to a building. He was placed on $30,000 bail each on charges for threatening behaviour, while he was remanded to prison on the charge of setting fire to a building.
He is expected to return to court on July 17, at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s court. Investigations are continuing and more charges are likely.
He had allegedly set fire to the home of his 42-year-old ex wife Seeta Persaud, on May 28, last, at Bath Experiment Scheme, West Coast Berbice. Reports had stated that it was the second time he had done so in five years.
The woman had expressed her fear of the man who had also threatened to kill her. She had told
Sita Persaud
investigators that the man threw gasoline on the house and set it alight, following threats he had made. He continued to make threats and the police were on the hunt for him, but he managed to elude capture then.
He struck again on June 13, last, when he set fire to the home of the woman’s parents shortly before midnight at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice.
According to information , Seeta Persaud, 42, and her partner Nawaz Chaseem, were asleep at her parents’ home at Bath Settlement when it erupted in flames around 23:40 hrs. Investigations led to the woman’s husband being identified as the culprit. During that episode the kitchen was destroyed.
The man continued to terrorize the family. He also set fire on the dam behind the mother’s home. Residents subsequently checked the area and found a jar of gasoline, a new funnel, old newspapers, a hose, matches and cigarette lighters.
According to a police report, the cops received certain information and went to the man’s home about 17:00hrs on Wednesday. Upon seeing the police approaching, he attempted to escape.
The ranks however pursued and managed to arrest him.
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