House jumper caught, beaten

Jan 25, 2020 News

A 24-year-old Albouystown resident received the beating of his life after he was caught by a home owner trying to break into his house. Due to the beating he received, the suspect is currently a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) under police guard.
The incident occurred Wednesday around 02:30hrs at ‘D’ Field Sophia.
Police have identified the victim as Kishon Miles of Lot 15 King Edwards Street, Albouystown.
Kaieteur News understands that the home owner, Tyrell Greene, of Lot 148 ‘D’ Field Sophia was asleep in his home that he shares with his wife and four kids, when he was suddenly awaken by a loud noise coming from his front door.
Upon, investigating the loud noise, Mr. Greene saw the suspect shaking the locked grill on the door with the aim of getting it open.
After realising what was happening, the man raised an alarmed that caused several youths in the community to attack the suspect.
Miles sustained a broken left arm and cuts and bruises to other parts on his body.
Speaking with the suspect yesterday at the city hospital, Miles stated that he is no bandit and that he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
When asked why he was shaking on the iron grill of another man’s home, Miles said that he was in Sophia on his way to his aunt home when he noticed a light shining on Mr. Greene’s front door. Fearing that it was something suspicious, he walked up to the door to investigate the unusual light and ended up shaking it for no known reason.
When contacted, police sources stated that Miles is no stranger to the law and was recently released from prison on a break and enter charge.
The matter is being investigated.

Discover more from Kaieteur News

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Latest News