AFTER years of eluding law enforcement, a fugitive wanted in connection with a 2013 murder case has been apprehended. The suspect, whose name has been given as Timothy Charles De Jonge, also known as Leon De Jonge, of Baracara, Canje Creek, Berbice, was arrested on Saturday.
The arrest follows an intelligence-led operation which led Police ranks to De Jonge’s residence.

In 2014, the police issued a wanted bulletin for him in connection with the murder of Titus Sutton, also known as ‘Frankie,’ 53, of Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
According to reports, the now-deceased man was shot in the chest on November 8, 2013, near Baracara, Canje Creek, Berbice. His business partner, Sherwin McAlmont, also known as ‘Shirt’, also of Melanie Damishana, ECD, was shot and wounded in the right thigh.

According to a police release, Sutton was in an altercation with another man, who was reportedly his business partner, over money when he was shot in the chest with a shotgun around 15:30 hours. The perpetrator fled after the shooting. Meanwhile, during the operation at the suspect’s house, police discovered a 12-gauge cartridge in a bag hanging on the bedroom wall.
As a result, Dejonge was escorted to the Central Police Station with the suspected cartridge, which was marked, sealed, and lodged in his presence. He remains in custody as investigations continue.