Suspected burglar apprehended while attempting to break into home
Lester Drakes just after he was apprehended by residents of Mocha
Residents of Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara (EBD), managed to apprehend a suspected burglar as he was making attempts to break into a home in the Greenfield, Providence, East Bank Demerara area.
He was later identified as 23-year-old Lester Drakes of Christian Street, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown.
While specific details surrounding the attempted robbery are currently limited, it has been reported that vigilant community members managed to detain Drakes, subsequently subjecting him to restraints and physical confrontation.
In a video circulating on social media, the suspect is heard pleading with his intended victim to spare him.
This is not Drakes’s first encounter with law enforcement. Last November, he was apprehended by officers from the Grove Police Station and charged with burglary under Section 223 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01.
This charge stemmed from an incident at the residence of 73-year-old pensioner Harry Persaud in Farm, East Bank Demerara, where a robbery occurred between 02:00 and 04:00 on the specified day, resulting in the theft of $11,000.
Drakes recently appeared in the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Sunil Scarce, where he denied the burglary charge. Subsequently, he was granted bail in the amount of $50,000.
