By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2016
Crime, News
Wanted man, 38-year-old Sherlock Mckenzie aka “Beggar”, a resident of Albouystown, was arrested in Meadow Brook Gardens today in connection with the murder of 27-year-old Michael Payne. Payne was shot dead during a quarrel over the seizure of a bicycle in La Penitence Street, Albouystown. According to reports, Payne was staying at a relative in […]
By News Source Guyana on November 15, 2016
Crime, News
A man who is still to be identified was shot dead by a Police officer after he allegedly drew a loaded firearm at police ranks responding to a report of larceny of sheep at Lochaber Village, West Canje, Berbice. The incident took place just after 6 this morning. A police statement noted that investigations have […]
By News Source Guyana on November 14, 2016
Crime, News
A bizarre double murder in the interior mining community of Ekereku Hill Top in Kamarang has left relatives in tears and police investigators stunned. Dead are 45-year-old Selima Norton aka Shelly of New Providence Housing Scheme and 37-year-old Kurt Reynolds of Meadowbrook Gardens. The two were involved in a relationship and together they managed a […]
By News Source Guyana on November 14, 2016
Crime, News
The Police Force’s Christmas Security programme will kick off from Tuesday, November 15, 2016 and head straight into the middle of January in the new year. Under the heightened security initiative, there will be increased police presence across the country, but especially in the city and main shopping districts. Citizens will also notice police booths […]
By News Source Guyana on November 14, 2016
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has not so far found any evidence linking recent robberies and other gun crimes to licensed firearms that may have been rented. During the presentation of the Force’s plans for the Christmas holidays, News Source questioned the Police Commissioner and the Crime Chief on the statistics that could show criminal activities […]
By News Source Guyana on November 12, 2016
Crime, News
A 66-year-old East Coast of Demerara man is nursing gunshot wounds to both of his feet after one of his tenants opened fire on him during an argument. Police investigators say they are making efforts to apprehend the thirty-year-old tenant who did the shooting. The man reportedly shot the landlord multiple times to his legs after […]
By News Source Guyana on November 11, 2016
Crime, News
Citizens across the country are being asked not to be alarmed by the increased presence of Police officers and members of the Guyana Defence Force in several communities and across the city from Saturday as the Joint Services begin a major push back against the current crime situation dogging the country. In a statement on […]
By News Source Guyana on November 11, 2016
Crime, News
A female Finance Department staffer at the cash strapped Guyana Sugar Corporation was arrested on Friday morning by investigators from the Criminal Investigations Department. She is suspected of carting off millions of dollars in cash from the company. Acting Crime Chief, Hugh Jessemy, confirmed the arrest to News Source. He said he would not be […]
By News Source Guyana on November 11, 2016
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force on Friday issued a wanted bulletin for a 33-year-old Bel Air man as it widened a multi-million dollar fraud probe at Scotia Bank, Carmichael Street. The wanted man has been identified as Vishaul Moonilal. His last known addresses were given as 44 Bel Air Park, Georgetown and 44 Houston, East Bank […]
By News Source Guyana on November 10, 2016
Crime, News
Four CG motorcycle riding bandits attacked and robbed the Prance Chinese Supermarket at Crown Dam, Industry on the East Coast of Demerara this afternoon. The four arrived on two Honda CG motorcycles and two kept watch on the outside while the other two who were armed rushed into the business place and pounced on the […]