QUICK police response on the West Coast of Demerara early yesterday morning saw the interception and arrest of three men who were reportedly trailing popular radio and television personality, Ossie Rodgers.

The Guyana Chronicle was told that the men had trailed the radio announcer for almost one hour through several communities on the West Coast of Demerara before he eluded them and telephoned the police who were able to nab the men.
Rodgers at the time of the incident was travelling from Georgetown to his home when he suspected that the white Spacio motorcar, PSS 1626, was trailing him.
He made several manoeuvres to confirm his suspicion and found that the men were stopping and turning in accordance.
Rodgers, in an interview with the Guyana Chronicle by telephone, said that he was very fearful for his life and began driving at a very fast rate to avoid the men who also increased their speed until they were apprehended by the police.
When the police intercepted them, the driver of the car appeared to be under the influence and the other two occupants also seemed to have consumed some alcohol.
The police recovered a golf club in the vehicle and Rodgers believes that the men would have used it if they had caught up with him.
He told investigators that the men are strangers to him but they acknowledged knowing the radio announcer by seeing him driving along the West Coast from time to time, where he recently took up residence.
The men also told the police that they “were just looking to pick a little trouble and were not aware that the man they were trailing was the popular radio announcer Ossie Rodgers.”
The men apologised to the announcer in the presence of the police and a statement was signed by Rodgers indicating that he did not wish to press any charges against them.
He cautioned the men that the outcome could have been different had it been someone else or worse if the police had felt threatened when intercepting the men.
Meanwhile, family members of the men showed up at the Leonora Police Station where the suspects were held until day clean. After realising the seriousness of the offence, the men approached the radio announcer and begged pardon.
Rodgers has been a very outspoken voice for the ruling People’s Progressive Party until recently when he found himself embattled in a matter which was later dismissed by a magistrate.