Another prison escapee nabbed, couple in custody
Shawn Harris called “Shawny”
Prison escapee, Shawn Harris, called “Shawny” was caught yesterday hiding out in a house at Mocha, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
Residents in the area informed the police and Harris was arrested around 07:20 hours yesterday.
A man and his wife who reside in the upper flat of the property were taken into police custody.
Harris was charged in 2016 for allegedly staging a daylight robbery at the Bank of Baroda branch in Montrose, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
Around 12:30 hrs on Sunday, Lusignan prison escapee, Clive Forde, was shot dead by the police during a shootout.
Later in the evening, another escapee Kerry Cromwell surrendered at the Brickdam Police Station accompanied by his mother.
Harris was among 13 prisoners who dug their way out of the Lusignan Prison Holding area two Sundays ago and had been on the run since.
Those who escaped from the facility were identified as Winston Long, Jamal Forde, Jamal Joseph, Teshawn McKenzie, Odel Roberts, Clive Forde, Jason Howard, Ryan Jones, Kendall Skeete, Shawn Harris, Paul Goriah, Pascal Smith and Kerry Cromwell.
Last Wednesday, Kendall Skeete was caught hiding in the abandoned house of one of his relatives at Wisrock, Linden.
Pascal Smith was dragged from a latrine on Friday at Bar Street, Kitty after the mother of his children informed the police.
Seven others were caught earlier and have been charged.
They are Winston Long, Jamal Forde, Jamal Joseph, Teshawn McKenzie, Odel Roberts, Jason Howard and Ryan Jones.
The police are still hunting for the remaining Lusignan Prison escapee Paul Goriah.
Additionally, Mark Royden Durant, Uree Varswyck and Cobena Stephens are wanted for escaping from the Camp Street Prison on July 9, last.
Meanwhile, the Guyana Police Force is reminding the public that harbouring a fugitive is an offence and charges will follow.