The car that was used by the bandits (Leroy Smith photo)
An ex-Policeman is now in hot water after he was nabbed along with two other persons who robbed a 19-year-old cyclist along the De Kinderen Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD).
Following the incident, he was arrested by ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF).
Those in custody are the 25-year-old, ex-cop of Samatta Point, Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD); a 23-year-old air conditioning (AC) technician of Kaneville, EBD, and a 25-year-old construction worker of Providence New Housing Scheme, EBD.
Reports are the victim, Darmendra Yussuff of De Willem, WCD, had left his place of work at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) on his bicycle about 20:40h, and was proceeding east along the De Kinderen Public Road when he was approached by the three men who were in a white Toyota Premio motor car.
They reportedly drove alongside Yussuff, and one of the suspects, who was clad in a Police uniform and a black face mask, ordered him to stop his bicycle. Assuming that the man was a cop, the cyclist stopped and dismounted his bicycle. Police said the suspect then asked the teen several questions, including why he was not wearing a face mask. The man then asked the teen what he had in his pocket, and he told the man that he had $18,000. It was then that the man posing as a cop ordered the teen to place the money on his bicycle seat and he complied.
One of the men who were in the car collected the money and as he was trying to relieve the victim of his cell phone, the young man quickly ran from the scene, after which the suspects drove away.
Police reports stated that after managing to escape, the victim recorded the vehicle’s registration number, and contacted the Police, who responded quickly, located the suspects’ car, and subsequently gave chase.
The suspects reportedly drove the car into Uitvlugt Estate Road in a bid to escape. The driver then abandoned the vehicle, leaving his accomplices behind, to be apprehended by the Police.
However, a continued search by the officers resulted in the arrest of the driver. The car and suspects were escorted to the Leonora Police Station, where they were positively identified by the victim.
The car was then searched and a cutlass and an improvised ice pick were recovered and lodged.
The suspects were then placed into custody. They are currently assisting with investigations. (G9)
