A thief’s luck ran out on Wednesday morning when he was caught red-handed in a house at Bushy Park, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).
The thief making his escape with the generator
Guyana Times was informed that at about 08:30h, the suspect broke the door on the lower flat of a two-storey building and gained entry therein. At the time, the tenants in the upper flat of the building were at home.
According to reports, they heard strange sounds coming from the lower flat, and went down to investigate.
They told Police that when they went into the lower flat, they noticed the lock on the door was broken, and an iron rod was in the vicinity. They immediately alerted the neighbours, who surrounded the house as the thief locked himself in the building.
The Police were called, and when they arrived, the man was found hiding in the lower flat of the building. He was immediately arrested and taken into custody, while investigations continue.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday at about 03:00h, two men invaded the premises of an East Coast Demerara (ECD) family and escaped with their generator.
According to the owner of the property, he and his family were asleep when two men pulled up in a car at his East Broad Road, Vryheid’s Lust home. He said one of the men scaled the fence while the other kept guard.
In a video that was sent to this publication, the man who scaled the fence cut open the lock from the gate, and he and his accomplice made their escape with the generator.
The property owner told this publication that the generator is valued at $180,000. Police are now on the hunt for the two men. (G12)
