Police nab bandits after high speed chase across Berbice

Dec 08, 2015 News

As the recently implemented country wide Operation Dragnet continues across the country, the security forces continue to reap success even as the bandits seem to be more daring in their feats.
Four bandits are now in custody at various stations in Berbice, after robbing and assaulting a businesswoman at Liverpool Village, Corentyne.
According to information, around 09:30 hrs on Monday the 53-year-old woman, who operates a grocery store, was at her business, when a silver grey Toyota Premio car, HC 4442, with four men inside, stopped outside the premises. Two of the men, one of whom had a bag with “a long object inside”, went into the shop and began to assault the woman while demanding cash and jewellery.
But the woman began to scream, and the panic-stricken robbers fled to their vehicle.
The police were alerted, and ranks, including those from the motor cycle Anti-Crime patrol, rushed to the scene.
But by then the men had fled.
Armed with a description of the getaway vehicle, the police quickly sent out an all stations message, alerting stations along the Corentyne, as well as the West Bank and West Coast of Berbice.
As the robbers headed towards New Amsterdam, an alert Police Corporal noticed the erratic way the vehicle was travelling and decided to stop the car.
When the vehicle stopped, one of the occupants hurriedly exited the car, dropped a bag and fled. He was however pursued and apprehended by the Corporal.
The bag was retrieved and an unlicenced sawn off 12-guage shotgun and six cartridges were found inside. The other three bandits took off again and upon reaching the entrance to the Berbice Bridge two more exited the car as they tried to board other vehicles.
However, they were nabbed at a police roadblock along the approach to the Berbice River Bridge, even though they had changed their attire.
Meanwhile, the driver headed towards Georgetown, but police kept up a relentless pursuit, while also setting up roadblocks along his intended path.
At Weldaad, the robber suspect reportedly drove through one of the roadblocks, sending police ranks scampering for cover.
He was however nabbed at another road block at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara around 10:10 hrs.
The four men are assisting with the investigations.
The men, who are all known to the authorities gave conflicting statements to the police and are expected to be charged shortly.

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