…4 men, 2 women arrested
A police constable attached to the Brickdam Police Station’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) was stabbed and injured late Saturday night while on patrol near the bustling Stabroek Market in Georgetown.
The incident occurred around 23:45h on Cornhill Street, when the officer, who was in plain clothes and armed with a .38 revolver, intervened in a heated argument between two women, one of whom was wielding a broken bottle.
As the officer attempted to de-escalate the situation and instructed the armed woman to drop the bottle, he was suddenly attacked from behind by four men, believed to be Venezuelan nationals. One of the assailants was armed with a knife and inflicted multiple stab wounds on the constable.
In response, the injured officer discharged four warning shots into the air, causing the attackers to flee. A police patrol in the vicinity responded swiftly, escorting the injured officer to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). He remains hospitalized with multiple stab wounds, but his condition is listed as stable.
Investigators have launched an immediate manhunt, apprehending the four male suspects as well as the two women involved in the initial altercation. All six individuals are now in custody at the Brickdam Police Station. Two of the male suspects, who sustained minor injuries, are receiving treatment at the GPHC under police guard.
Crime scene investigators processed the area, documenting evidence and canvassing for CCTV footage. Several cameras were identified and will be reviewed as part of the ongoing investigation. Police also questioned multiple witnesses in the vicinity to gather further details.
Investigations are ongoing to determine the full circumstances surrounding the attack. (G9)
