THE police are investigating the discovery of a firearm after a motorcyclist allegedly dropped the weapon while fleeing from a police rank in Bourda, Georgetown, on Friday evening.
The incident reportedly occurred around 19:15hrs near the Bourda Market Police Outpost.
According to a police release, a rank who was on duty observed an identifiable male riding a motorcycle north along Orange Walk in breach of the one-way traffic system.
The officer attempted to stop the rider, but the motorcyclist allegedly tried to evade the police and collided with a motor car and a nearby barrier.
The police said that during the collision, a suspected firearm fell onto the roadway from the rider’s person.
The motorcyclist reportedly regained control of the motorcycle and escaped farther north along Orange Walk.
The weapon recovered from the scene was identified as a black and silver 9mm Girsan pistol containing four matching rounds of ammunition.
The firearm was later taken to the Criminal Investigation Department and lodged pending further examination.
Investigations are ongoing.