Grenade, bulletproof vest, Army clothes found in dog pen

One day after a man was detained in connection with the murder of Linden clothes vendor Glenroy Chapman, also called “G”, Police on Tuesday discovered a grenade, bulletproof vest, and Army attire at a premises in Linden.
On Tuesday, Regional Police Commander, Superintendent Hugh Winter confirmed that someone was arrested in relation to the case, but noted that he was not considered to be the “prime” suspect in Chapman’s murder.
Guyana Times understands that the person detained is a 21-year-old unemployed man of “F” Wismar Housing Scheme, Linden.
According to reports, he was being sought by Police for some time now, but managed to elude ranks.
It was also reported that ranks conducted numerous searches of homes in Linden as they hunted for the suspect.
On Monday, the suspect turned himself in to Police for questioning.
During a search at the suspect’s home, a grenade that was branded with a serial number, bulletproof vest, Guyana Defence Force (GDF) pants and shirt also with serial numbers, a haversack, 10 small bottles of vaccine, and a black face mask were found hidden in a dog pen which was occupied by a pitbull.
Based on reports, a search was first conducted in the house, but ranks came up empty-handed. However, they then moved to search the yard where they came upon the dog pen.
The dog was removed from the pen, and the ranks carried out a thorough search of it. Several boards and zinc sheets were removed resulting in the discovery of the items.
After the completion of the search, the suspect was escorted back to the Police Station while two additional persons, including a 27-year-old female, were taken into custody as Police continue their investigations.
Forty-three-year-old Chapman was killed on April 13 in front of his Lot 130 Half Mile, Wismar, Linden home. He was shot seven times as he sat in front of his yard talking with a friend.