UP to late last evening, investigators in the police ‘D’ Division were grilling four men in connection with two separate robberies in which they were fingered yesterday morning, coupled with the recovery of one .38 revolver and two live rounds.The Guyana Chronicle understands that early yesterday morning, two men, one armed with a gun, invaded the home of 54 –year-old Wazim Khan of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara by forcing their way through an open door and holding up Khan at gunpoint; they then made good their escape with a mobile phone and video camera.
The suspects who were arrested yesterday have been identified as Ryan Anthony Shaw, who was captured by the police and Ryan Bannister and Jerrold DaSilva, who were nabbed by public-pirited citizens.
Ryan Anthony Shaw and Jerrold DaSilva are from the village of Coverden, East Bank Demerara, while Ryan Bannister is said to be from Herstelling. According to information from the police, the trio left Coverden after 23.00hrs On Monday evening and travelled to Hague Backdam, where they slept on a mud dam before pouncing on the businessman just after 0500hrs yesterday morning.
After robbing the man the bandits also discharged a round in the air as they attempted to make good their escape.
Subsequently, around 09.15hrs four men, one of whom was armed with a firearm, held up Rasheed Ramesh of Hague Backdam at gunpoint and robbed him of a pedal cycle. The man raised an alarm and residents from the area came out in their numbers and were able to capture Bannister and DaSilva.
After responding promptly to the call from residents, the police with the assistance of residents were able to nab three of the suspects and in the process recovered an unlicensed .38 revolver with the two matching rounds mentioned earlier above, in addition to the stolen pedal cycle.
One of the suspects arrested yesterday was identified as Ryan Anthony Shaw and after capturing the three men, the police launched a manhunt for the fourth suspect who, according to information reaching this publication, was hiding out in a cemetery at Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara.
Up to late last evening, the men were being held at the Leonora Police Station where they were being processed for court.

By Leroy Smith