The stolen items that were found in the man’s possession
An unemployed man was arrested by the Police on Wednesday in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) shortly after he allegedly broke into a house in Hydronie, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) and stole a number of valuable items.
Police Headquarters reported that the break-in and theft took place between 21:00h on Tuesday and 06:00h on Wednesday.
According to the Police, the 28-year-old suspect, a resident of Parika Facade, EBE, broke into the lower flat of a woman’s house, which was being used for storage. He stole clothing worth $25,000, electric tools and an outboard engine valued at $150,000.
The victim informed the Police that she had secured the lower flat of her home around 21:00h on Tuesday before going to bed. She resides in the upper flat of the house. She said when she conducted a check the following morning, she discovered that the items were missing. Upon further inspection, it was found that a window on the lower flat had been left open.
The Police were alerted, and they located the suspect at Bushy Park, Parika, EBE. He was found in possession of a white bag, which was searched and found to contain the stolen items. The suspect was then taken to the Parika Police Station, where the recovered items were logged.
The suspect reportedly confessed to committing the offence and he was placed into custody pending charges. (G9)
