After one month and two days on the run, 26 -year old Keron Cummings of Sophia was recaptured by the police yesterday morning in Omai.Yesterday, the police confirmed this in a press release issued to the media.

Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle Newspaper, Crime Chief Leslie James said that immediately after his capture, yesterday morning, the man was processed in the police district where he was captured and by noon yesterday he was already on his way to the city under heavy police guard.
Late yesterday afternoon he was brought to Georgetown for processing before being placed in a lock up.
On May 19, Cummings along with three other persons escaped from the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court lockups shortly after a heavy continuous downpour on that day.
While two of the escapees were recaptured the third one was killed by the police in Berbice. Vickram Persaud, Steve Bacchus, Keron Cummings and Randolph Marks all escaped from lawful custody and were all expected to appear in court the same day that they breached the court security and escaped.
With the exception of Cummings who has been the longest running of the escapees the others were quickly recaptured.
Immediately after the escape, the police gave chase behind the fleeing men but only managed to recapture one of the men. Among the steps the police took on May 19 to have the men back into their custody was visiting their respective homes to inform their relatives of the development and to encourage them to turn them over to the police should they show up.
The police with the aid of public spirited citizens were able to recapture Steve Bacchus on Hadfield Street where he was reportedly attempting to enter Leopold Street to seek refuge.
Vickram Persaud and Steve Bacchus were charged for murder, Keron Cummings was charged for robbery under arms and Randolph Marks was charged with murder and robbery under arms. (Leroy Smith)