Georgetown: Constables of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) apprehended and shot a man in Stabroek Market early Thursday morning after he was caught with booty and decided to launch an attack on the security with a knife.
The injured robber was identified as 25-year-old Delmar Booker of South Sophia Squatting area. He is currently under police guard, nursing his wound at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.
Chief Constable Andrew Foo said that around 02:30hours Thursday, the Constabulary received information relating to a disturbance within the city market. He said a team making regular checks to Council property immediately responded.
Subsequent checks revealed that security padlocks on the south-western end of the market had been breached. Further checks also revealed that one of the stalls; Electronics City had been broken into.
The Constab Chief said that ranks initially called out to the suspect and demanded that he relieve himself of all weapons and exist the stall. That was when the man emerged with the knife and advanced the ranks. Despite warnings he persisted, one round was discharged, hitting the suspect in his right leg.
Meanwhile, a haversack containing a number of stolen items, which included valuables such as cellphones, cameras and tablets were removed from the scene. A number of tools used in the break-in were also found at the site. It included crowbars, pilers and scissors among others.
Operators of Electronics City expressed gratitude at the Constabulary's quick response. They said had the suspect gotten his was he would have carted off more than G$2M in electronic items.
M&CC officials disclosed that the man will be charged and placed before the court soon.
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