Cutlass-wielding suspect: OPR proving Police shooting in Linden

The Police Office of Professional Responsibility of the Guyana Police Force (GDF) is conducting investigations into the shooting of 36-year-old Marlon Brewster of South Amelia’s Ward, Linden, who was shot by Police during their efforts to arrest him.
On Monday, the Police said that two uniformed cops responded to a report of alleged simple larceny of a generator on December 1.
According to Police, when the two officers arrived at Brewster’s residence, he was informed of the allegation against him but he began to verbally threaten the officers. The Police said that Brewster then armed himself with a cutlass, which he used to attack the officers, causing them to retreat and seek backup.
Ranks of a Divisional Anti-Crime Patrol then responded to the scene, and subsequently managed to take the cutlass away from Brewster but he started to hurl beer bottles at them.
“Marlon Brewster subsequently broke two bottles and attacked one of the ranks during which he was shot to his body, but managed to escape,” the statement from the Police on Monday read.
The Police added that officers searched Brewster’s premises and discovered the generator he was accused of stealing along with two brushcutter machines and a stereo that are suspected to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained. Some 115 grams of marijuana and a utensil used for smoking marijuana were also found at the man’s premises.
Brewster was later found at the Linden Hospital Complex as a patient and was placed under Police guard.
This is not the first time that Police have attempted arrest but was faced by cutlass-wielding suspects.
Earlier this year, this publication reported that a Police officer was on a motorcycle patrol on Homestretch Avenue, Georgetown, when he pulled over a minibus which had overtaken a line of traffic.
It was reported that the cop asked the driver of the minibus he pulled over to provide him with his licence. The driver of the minibus then drove off after being told of the offence and was pursued by the policeman, who again intercepted him on Sheriff Street, Georgetown.
At that point, the driver exited the bus, proceeded to the left passenger side of the vehicle, retrieved a cutlass, and chased after the Constable, who ran away.
Nevertheless, the driver was eventually arrested at his Sophia residence.
The 32-year-old minibus driver, Terrance Lynch, was later charged with four offences, including assaulting a Police officer and resisting arrest.