Almost one month after evading police for allegedly beating his wife, Edwin Jowheir was arrested on Friday in the backlands of GuySuco’s Albion Estate, East Berbice-Corentyne.
He was accused of assaulting his wife, Jyoti Jowheir in August. Jowheir, 38, had been on the run after his wife reported to the Rose Hall Town Police Station that her husband had physically assaulted her.
According to her statement, she was riding her electric scooter around 9:30h on August 26, 2024, when the suspect who was riding his motorcycle, crashed into her deliberately.
She reportedly fell to the ground. Further, she recounted that after the crash, the suspect dismounted his motorcycle and assaulted her by striking her in the face and abdomen.
She also reported that he hurled a brick at her, causing injuries to her face and body. Following the assault, she sought medical attention, and police began efforts to locate Edwin.
Despite a police team being dispatched to apprehend him on the same day, the man managed to escape. Authorities were later able to recover his XR motorcycle, identified by Jyoti as the vehicle involved in the incident, from his residence.
The motorcycle was secured at the Albion Police Station, as Edwin failed to provide the necessary documents to reclaim it. Following the woman’s initial report, investigators said they conducted multiple follow-up operations on August 31, September 9, and September 23, to apprehend the suspect but were unsuccessful.
