THREE male teens are now in police custody after they purportedly robbed a 36-year-old Police Sergeant, Kenyatta Bishops, at Tabatinga, Lethem, between 21:00hrs and 22:10hrs, on Tuesday. According to information from the Guyana Police Force, Bishops was relieved, allegedly, of $98,800.
Police said that Bishops left home around 15:00hrs on Tuesday in his motor car bearing registration number, PPP 9131, and ventured to a mechanic shop at Tabatinga, to execute repairs on the same vehicle, as the lock on the driver’s side would often malfunction.
He had in his possession a black “side bag” containing $98,800 cash, which he left in his vehicle.

At approximately 21:00hrs, Bishops secured his vehicle with the cash inside and left his vehicle parked on the roadside in front of his friend residence, while awaiting the arrival of a car part. At approximately 22:10hrs, upon checking his vehicle, Bishops discovered that the bag with the cash was missing and the driver’s side front door was not properly secured. He immediately made a report to the Lethem Police Station. Information from the police state that the three suspects, aged 15, 16 and 17 years old, were contacted and questioned, and one of them admitted to stealing the bag containing the cash. Additionally, the same suspect accompanied officers to a spot located in the village and handed over the bag with the cash.
The three suspects were all arrested and remain in custody at the Lethem Police Station, as investigations continue.