POLICE in ‘D’ Division (West Demerara /East Bank Essequibo) have arrested five bandits, minutes after they robbed the proprietor and patrons at Nancy’s Sports Bar at Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) Tuesday night.

Reports indicate that the robbery occurred minutes to midnight. Masked gunmen drove up in a Toyota Allion, PPP 8242, and proceeded to commit the robbery.
Anti-crime patrol in the division intercepted two of the suspects in the car at Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara (WCD) while the third suspect was intercepted in a minibus, along with his accomplices, at the western end of the Demerara Harbour Bridge. He was arrested with firearms and ammunition, two toques and the stolen articles. Another person, suspected to be an accomplice, was also arrested in the said vehicle.

The suspects hail from Diamond, Kuru Kururu,

Albouystown and Best Village, WCD.
Residents in the area disclosed that while the proprietor, along with the patrons were in the sports bar, a black car drove up and the three men exited; two of them were masked and armed.

Inquiries revealed that one of the robbers held the proprietor at gun point while another bandit robbed two patrons.

The robbers then ran back to the car and fired a shot in the air and sped off. The car was allegedly driven by a 19-year-old taxi driver who was identified as Raymond Lindo of Diamond, East Bank Demerara. The other bandits held were identified as Derick Pealey, 24, of Kuru Kuru Squatting area; Trevor Xavier of Albouystown; Joseph Jaisingh of Albouystown; and Charles McIntyre of Best Village, West Bank Demerara.

Only recently, Commander Edmond Cooper organised a “March

against crime and traffic lawlessness” from the Den Amstel Police Station to the Leonora Police Station.
He had noted that police partnership with the community was very important in catching criminals.

The commander had noted that the way the police treat individuals and communities with which they interact on a daily basis can make a difference in the reduction of crime. He had contended that by treating people equally, making decisions fairly, explaining those decisions, and being respectful, the police can encourage people to cooperate with them and not break the law.