Latest update May 25th, 2026 12:35 AM
Improvised explosive blows off East Ruimveldt Police Outpost gate
…police probing similar explosion at GPL Substation
Kaieteur News- Two loud explosions during the wee hours of Saturday sent shockwaves across the communities in the vicinity of East Ruimveldt.
Many turned to social media to post about what they heard and to enquire about what had happened.
The police outpost’s gate that was blown away.
One citizen posted, “Somebody please wake up Travis (Chase), What the hell was that explosion?”. Another said, “Wuh was duh explosion I just hear?”
Both explosions occurred at approximately 40 minutes after midnight – one at the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost, which blew the back gate and the second at the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Substation located at Mandela Avenue, not too far away from the police outpost.
Security cameras mounted on buildings close to the police outpost at Vlissengen Square and East Front Road captured the moment the gate at the police outpost was blown off.
“A loud explosion originating from the southern side of the outpost rocked the compound,” police said in a statement, before adding that “a police rank (identified as a female) on duty at the time heard two distinct blasts, followed by debris impacting nearby rooftops.”
The female rank was not injured. She stepped outside to see what had happened and observed that the southern wall of the outpost’s concrete fence had been significantly damaged.
An alarm was raised, and other ranks of the GPF subsequently arrived and found out that the outpost’s metal gate, located on the southern side, was completely blown away.
“…And other parts of the outpost sustained structural damage,” police said.
Crime scene investigators on the ground early Saturday.
Meanwhile, police said that the GPL Substation along Mandela Avenue was also damaged.
“The second site under investigation is the GPL Substation along Mandela Avenue, which also experienced suspicious damage around the same timeframe,” Police stated.
An investigation was launched. Early Saturday, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum told Kaieteur News that an “improvised explosive device” might have been behind the blast at the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost.
“Police have recovered a quantity of bolts and nuts, along with debris of a shattered hard plastic container from the scene – (debris suspected to be components of the improvised explosive device),” the Crime Chief said.
He also noted that efforts are ongoing to identify the perpetrator(s) who threw the explosive device into East Ruimveldt Police Station’s compound on Saturday morning.
Meanwhile, in a second update, the Force said, “Several persons of interest have been contacted by the Guyana Police Force in connection with the recent explosions at the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost and the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Substation at Mandela Avenue”
Bolts and nuts found at the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost following the explosion there.
“These individuals are actively working with investigators as the probe continues to gain momentum,” the statement continued.
Police also disclosed that investigators have spoken with eyewitnesses in the vicinity of the GPL Substation, stating that they have provided valuable accounts.
Forensic teams are actively analyzing all available evidence, the statement added.
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