Month: December 2010

Essequibo -Two boats were racing in the Pomeroon River when one of them collided with a canoe in which Ovid Garraway, 34 years, and 13 year old  Jason Abrams, both of Mainstay, Pomeroon River, were travelling.
 
After the collision Jason Abrams fell overboard and is feared to have drowned.
 
The pilot of one of the boats has been arrested and is in police custody while efforts are continuing to locate the pilot of the other boat.
 

Georgetown – The police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at John Street, Lodge, Georgetown, where contractor Dennis Archer of Alexander Village, East Bank Demerara, was attacked and robbed by two men armed with handguns during which he was shot and injured.
 

Georgetown – Nine men and four women were today charged by the police with possession of explosives and causing public terror. They appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Ms. Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrate Court where they were each placed on $25,000.00 bail on each charge and are to return to court on January 07, 2011.
 

TrakkerNews was reliably informed by a prominent local artiste that a serious scam involving young girls occur in full view of his community on the East Bank of Demerara. The scam involves a mother and her two daughters ages 14 and 16, who reportedly use their charm to lure big men with money. The young girls allegedly solicit sex for a big price and when there is an agreement, the men are accused of sexual molestation before the act is committed.

Enmore, East Coast Demerara– Almost 3 days now, and residents along some villages on the east coast between Paradise and Haslington surrounding Enmore are without water. Yesterday TrakkerNews was in the village of Enmore where residents in the community were forced to fetch water from nearby trenches to do their basic chores. They complained that at this time of the year when people are cleaning up for the festive season it is tough to be without water.

East Coast Demerara-
Rohan Lall, 42 years of Mahaicony, ECD, was found pinned under his motor tractor in a canal along a dam at Perseverance, Mahaicony.
According to the dead man’s relatives, foul play has not been ruled out since they claimed they cannot understand how the man met his death. The police has launched an investigation while a post mortem is expected to be done tomorrow.

East Coast Demerara-
The police are investigating a fatal accident, at Coldingen Access Road, ECD which resulted in the death of Special Constable 13351 Marva McNabb, 42 years of Block 12, Non Pariel, ECD.
The Police said the driver of motor car PHH 252 was allegedly driving at a fast rate when he struck down Marva McNabb who was walking along the roadway. She was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

The driver of the motor vehicle is in police custody assisting with the investigations.

Corentyne, Berbice- At about 0730h. today the police conducted a search on a house at Rosehall, Corentyne, during which an unlicensed .32 Colt semi-automatic pistol with two rounds was found.
This resulted from investigations being conducted into an armed robbery where a suspect has been arrested and is in police custody.

Wismar Linden- At about 2230h. last night Clevon Forde of Wismar Housing Scheme, Linden, was attacked and robbed of his personal jewellery by two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, at Hadfield and Camp Streets, Georgetown.
He raised an alarm and public spirited persons gave chase behind the men who were caught and handed over to the police. 
Investigations are continuing.
 

At about 1500hrs. Vendor Annette Dolphin was attacked and robbed of her personal jewellery by a man armed with a handgun at the Stabroek Market area.
An alarm was raised and public spirited persons gave chase behind the perpetrator who discharged rounds into the air as he fled. He attempted to force a taxi-driver to assist him in his escape bid and after the driver refused, the perpetrator joined a route 42 mini-bus.