THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) has apprehended two of four suspects, who, purportedly, broke into the “Rude Boy” Supermarket at Fourth Bridge, Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD), on Monday.

According to information from the GPF, “upon arrival at the scene ranks encountered four armed males inside the establishment. The suspects then discharged several rounds in the direction of the policemen, who returned fire.”

Three of the suspects managed to escape at the scene; however, one person identified as Junior Persaud, a 25-year-old of Lot 6 Riverview, Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was apprehended.

Persaud was questioned and based on information gathered, the police proceeded to the residence of one of the alleged perpetrators identified as Dequan Small, a 22-year-old male of 732 Diamond, East Bank Demerara, who was arrested at his home.

A search of the residence where he was arrested uncovered the following, “breaking devices”, a makeshift firearm, and several car rims and a small generator suspected to have been stolen from ‘Rude Boy’ Supermarket.

The two other suspects remain at large, as police continue investigations into the incident.