FOLLOWING a report published in a section of the print media yesterday (March 10, 2015) in an article headlined: “Linden home invader killed, owner hospitalised,” Commander ‘E’ Division Calvin Brutus told this publication, Amelia’s Ward is being policed adequately, but there is a lot of construction ongoing in the housing scheme which is relatively large, and some buildings are not properly secured; as such, there is an increase in incidents of break and enter and larceny.
He added that recently they have had nine convictions for break and enter and larceny in that area alone and there is a Police Outpost with a mobile patrol. In addition, there is “back-up” by a patrol from McKenzie Police Station.

The senior superintendent told the Guyana Chronicle that the area is covered by the police since they have a shift system, but break and enter and larceny is on the rise in Amelia’s Ward. He also admitted that at Wismar they have had some incidents of armed robberies concentrated there.

The senior officer noted that the division is however adequately policed since they ration manpower and resources.

Some scathing remarks were made by residents in the area following the home-invasion incident in which the homeowner, taxi-driver, Marvin Mc Lennon was stabbed and remains hospitalised; the two alleged intruders, Kelroy Williams, who was fatally stabbed and another man, who is known by the police escaped and is on the run.

Some residents spoke about no police presence in Amelia’s Ward while others said that there is need for the area to be de-bushed and regular police patrols implemented.

The police reported that around 06:10 hrs on Monday, Kelroy Williams, 43, of Wisroc Housing Scheme, Linden, was involved in a confrontation with Marvin Mc Lennon, 37, of Amelia’s Ward, Linden, at Amelia’s Ward, during which he was fatally stabbed to his body.

Marvin Mc Lennon also sustained a wound to his neck and is a patient at the Linden Hospital Complex.

Commander Brutus told this publication that the incident stemmed from a woman, whose name is being withheld, Kelroy Williams, and her brother confronted Marvin Mc Lennon at his home during which a fight ensued.

The duo waited for Mc Lennon after he was seen with the woman in question, who was his reputed wife but is in a relationship with Williams presently, he explained.

Brutus stated that Williams confronted Mc Lennon and his reputed wife and verbally threatened them, after which a report was lodged at the police station and they reportedly went to a hotel; this move however, angered Williams.

He said Williams and the brother of his reputed wife waited on Mc Lennon to return home where they confronted him and a fight ensued.