Lodge man on unlicensed firearm charges on $200,000 bail

Rondell Vanrossum, a 45-year-old unemployed resident of Lot 56 Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown, was on Wednesday placed on bail in the amount of $200,000 after appearing before Georgetown Magistrate Faith McGusty on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
Vanrossum has pleaded not guilty to both charges, has been placed on bail, and the matter has been adjourned to October 6.

Vanrossum’s arrest has been part of a broader police operation conducted in Regional Division 4A (Georgetown) on Monday. That operation, targeting high-crime areas across Georgetown, resulted in multiple arrests, including several wanted suspects.
Officers conducting house-to-house searches apprehended Vanrossum after finding an unlicensed Glock 9MM pistol and ten rounds of ammunition in his possession.
The raid, which took place from 04:00h to 13:00h, covered areas such as Independence Boulevard, North Ruimveldt and Kitty. In addition to Vanrossum being arrested, police apprehended several other individuals, including Nicholas Singh, alias “Pookie,” wanted for the murder of Natram Persaud; and Lorenzo Heywood, a 20-year-old who has been wanted for armed robbery. (G9)