23-year-old arrested after shooting at police Patrol
…illegal gun, ammo recovered
Arrested: Reno Paton
Reno Paton has been taken into police custody after allegedly opening fire on ranks conducting an early morning mobile patrol in the Essequibo Coast community of Sand Pit/Onderneeming in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
The 23-year-old resident of that community was apprehended after a brief chase, during which he reportedly sustained injuries.
The incident occurred on Wednesday at about 04:00h, when police officers, led by a Lance Corporal, were patrolling the Sand Pit area and noticed three men behaving suspiciously. As the officers approached, the men reportedly opened fire, forcing the ranks to return fire. The suspects then fled in different directions.
The gun that was allegedly found in the man’s possession
During the pursuit, Paton fell and police apprehended him. A 9mm pistol loaded with 14 live rounds was found in his possession. One spent shell was also recovered from the scene.
Paton remains in custody as investigations continue.
Police are urging anyone with information on the whereabouts of the other suspects to come forward with the information.
