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One of captured men was released from long prison stay just three months ago

Jason Burnette, one of the three men who was captured last Tuesday at a Houston, East Bank Demerara roadblock, was only released from a lengthy prison term three months ago.

Ex-cop Teon ‘Spoil Child’ Allen with a gunshot wound being taken into custody

One of the occupants of the car that police stopped, stands with his hands outstretched as he waits to be arrested

Prison officials revealed, yesterday, that Burnette, also known as Troy Burnette and Jason Gonsalves, was convicted on two counts of armed robbery, and for unlawful and malicious wounding and possession of arms and ammunition.
He was given a nine-year-sentence, which was reduced to six years’ imprisonment. Burnette was scheduled to be released on February 11, 2019. However, due to misbehaviour, his prison term was extended to August 7, 2019.
“He was an extremely troublesome prisoner up to his last days here,” an official said.
In May 2017, Burnette had to be hospitalised, after he was stabbed by murder accused, Akeem Edwards. His attacker had allegedly killed a Mazaruni Prison inmate in 2014.
Court records show that in January 2010, Burnette was remanded on two counts of robbery under arms and possession of firearm and ammunition charges.
It was alleged that on January 18, 2010, Burnette, who had a firearm, robbed Tonnette Henry of a gold chain, five gold rings, a pair of gold jingles, valued at a total of $440,000 and a laptop, property of Carib Diamond Drilling Company, valued at $180,000.
It is also alleged that on December 30, 2010, Burnette robbed Andrew Davis at knifepoint of one cell phone, one silver ring and $860 in cash.
Burnette was also accused of having in his possession, on January 18, one snub nose .38 revolver and five live rounds of .38 special ammunition without being the holder of a firearm licence.
Burnette, ex-policeman Teon “Spoil Child” Allen and Shaquille George, were apprehended on Tuesday while allegedly attempting to evade a roadblock near Rahaman’s Turn, Houston, East Bank Demerara.
Allen was shot and the suspects ended up crashing their silver grey Toyota Allion PWW 6650 at the scene. Police recovered a firearm from the trio.
Crime Chief Michael Kingston told Kaieteur News yesterday that investigators will be placing the suspects on identification parades to ascertain whether they are connected to any recent armed robberies.
“We are reviewing a long list of statement of people who were robbed, because in their statements, they would have given descriptions. Once this process is completed, we will begin the identification parades.”
Allen has had a long history with police for a number of criminal offences.
While he was before the courts for having an illegal AK-47 in his possession, he was arrested and charged for harbouring wanted men, Uree Varswyck and Mark Royden Williams, who broke out of the Camp Street Prison on July 9, during a fire and riot.
Just two months ago, he was charged with discharging a firearm with intent to commit murder and released on $50,000 bail.
He was also wanted by police in Linden for the attempted murder of Denise Grant and Tiffany McDeth, in Amelia’s Ward, on September 2, 2019.
Commenting on the fact that one of the suspects, Jason Burnette, was recently released from prison, the acting Crime Chief said that he recently expressed concern about the number of convicts who were returning to a life of crime after their release.

 

Passengers cheer as bus driver, conductor hang out of moving bus


By Shikema Dey

From speeding to driving under the influence of alcohol, road recklessness continues to be an issue of concern in Guyana.

The driver dangling his feet outside while the bus moves along the roadway.

The conductor hanging out of the bus, dancing while the passengers cheered him on.

In fact, it has even escalated to the level where drivers completely disregard the safety of passengers in order to engage in childish and irresponsible antics just for fun.
This happened to be the very case when on Tuesday morning, a 30-second video on social media shocking the nation; a minibus conductor was filmed hanging out of a speeding vehicle, dancing to a popular song with the side door open.
Even more shocking, the passengers in the vehicle seemed to condone the behaviour and cheered him on.
As if that were not dangerous enough, the video panned to the front of the bus where the driver, took his foot off the controls, opened the door of the moving bus and dangled it outside as he continued to barrel down the road.
The video garnered thousands of comments with many persons questioning the sanity of the driver and the passengers.
Traffic Chief, Linden Isles, when contacted by Kaieteur News stressed that such reckless behaviour will not be condoned by the Traffic Department. He, too, was left shocked after viewing the video.
Although the origin of the video is unknown, the Traffic Chief is calling on anyone with information to contact the Traffic Department in an effort to see that swift action is taken.
“These particular things cause accidents! Look at the nonsense that they are doing, on the roadway, in the public domain!”

The minibus on the pedestrian crossing letting off passengers (Facebook).

Isles stressed that not only should the driver and conductor be blamed but also the passengers who stayed in the vehicle comfortably and allowed the act to happen.
“The Traffic Department alone cannot stop this lawlessness. We need the assistance from members of the public and various stakeholders. They need to chip in; they need to bring information, and they need to help us to deal with the lawlessness.”
The lawlessness continued into the day when another minibus driver was photographed stopping at an intersection in the middle of the pedestrian crossing on Regent and Camp Streets.
The multicoloured bus bearing registration number BXX 4505 stopped in the middle of the road and was letting off passengers.
Meanwhile, despite losing 1,869 persons in road fatalities over the past 16 years, drivers continue to disregard the road safety rules meant for their protection.

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Three charged for gun possession following Agricola Raid


Following a raid that was conducted in Agricola last week, three people faced gun-related charges. They were all remanded to prison.
The men who were charged individually are Gregory Boyce, 31, of 39 Brutus Street, Agricola; Keanu Heyliger, 20, of Second Street Agricola; and Eson Gibson 18, of 98 Second Street, Agricola.
They all answered to the charge when they appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty.
Gibson pleaded not guilty to the charge which stated that on November 21, 2019 at Brutus Street, Agricola, he had in his possession one .38 pistol and three live matching rounds and he was not the holder of a firearm licence enforced at the time.
Boyce pleaded not guilty to the charge which stated that on November 21, 2019, at 69 Remus Street, Agricola, he had in his possession one .32 revolver, three 7.65mm, six 7.632 live rounds and seven .32 automatic ammunition.
It was alleged that on November 21, 2019, at Remus Street, Agricola, Heyliger had in his possession one .32 Taurus revolver, five 7.65 B and one .32 live rounds of ammunition when he was not the holder of a firearm licence in force at the time, Heyliger pleaded not guilty to the said charge after it was read to him.
The three defendants were represented by Attorney-at-law Paul Fung-a-Fat, who made applications for his clients to be released on a reasonable amount of bail. He contended that the police did not find any firearm on his clients.
Police prosecutor Seon Blackman stated that the police were carrying out a raid in Agricola, when they saw Heyliger with a firearm. When he noticed the police, he ran and the police chased after him.
Heyliger threw the firearm into some bushes and he was caught by a police officer moments later. The firearm was recovered from the bushes and Heyliger was arrested and charged.
Boyce was also apprehended on the same street some distance away from where Heyliger was arrested.
The court heard that Gibson ran upon seeing the officers and he was also apprehended. A search was conducted and the firearms were allegedly found on Gibson and Boyce. They were arrested, taken into custody and later charged for the offence.
Objections were made by the prosecutor for bail to be granted to all the defendants based on the prevalence and the penalty the offence attracts.
Principal Magistrate McGusty remanded all three of the defendants and the matters were adjourned to December 4, 2019.

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FM
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Witnesses fearful of testifying against suspected gang members


Witnesses have conveyed to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) that they are fearful of testifying against two men who are currently on remand for attempting to murder Teon “Spoil Child” Allen, a former policeman and the suspected leader of a gang in Linden.

REMANDED: Renard Caesar

Early this month, the charred remains suspected to be that of Collin Rodney, 36, the main witness in the murder Preliminary Inquiry (PI), of his cousin Marlon Rodney, was found in a burnt motorcar at Mahaicony. It was reported that Collin had left home for court when he went missing.
On November 4, a bedridden Lashawn Lewis and Renard Caesar, were jointly charged with attempting to murder Allen.
It is alleged that on October 5, last, at La Penitence, Georgetown, they discharged a loaded firearm at Allen, with intent to commit murder. Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan had fixed yesterday for commencement of a Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the charge. However, when the matter was called, Police Prosecutor Inspector Neville Jeffers told the court that the witnesses have related that they are fearful of testifying against the two accused men.
As such, the Chief Magistrate adjourned the case until Friday, December 6.

REMANDED: Lashawn Caesar

Police had stated that there was an ongoing issue between Allen and the ‘MOB Family’, a gang comprising persons from Linden and French Guiana. On the day of the shooting, Allen was reportedly purchasing vegetables from La Penitence Market, Georgetown when the occupants of a black car drove up next to him.
Moments later, three persons exited, two of them allegedly being Lewis and Caesar. They all carried firearms. Several rounds were discharged in Allen’s direction, but he managed to evade the bullets. According to reports, when Allen got to a safe location, he returned fire, injuring Lewis.
The attackers ran away, leaving the injured Lewis on the scene. He was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, admitted under police guard and later charged. Kaieteur News had reported that Allen had moved to Georgetown to seek refuge from the ‘MOB Family’, but apparently he was followed by his assailants.
On Tuesday, Allen was shot and arrested by police after he attempted to evade a roadblock at Rahaman’s turn, Houston, East Bank Demerara.

Teon Allen

According to police sources, the incident occurred around 4:20pm, just as the afternoon traffic began to build-up. Sources say that Allen and two other men, both ex-police ranks, were in a heavily-tinted vehicle. Allen was said to be driving.
Police reportedly requested him to stop at the roadblock, but he did not and proceeded to fire a shot at the police. According to the source, the police exchanged fire and the men in an attempt to evade the bullets veered off the road and crashed into a nearby fence.
The men immediately surrendered to police and were arrested.
Officers with assistance from the Canine Unit searched the vehicle and an unlicensed .9mm pistol was recovered along with a quantity of cell phones. Allen has had a long history with police for a number of criminal offences.
While he was before the courts for having an illegal AK-47 in his possession, he was arrested and charged for harbouring wanted men, Uree Varswyck and Mark Royden Williams, who broke out of the Camp Street Prison on July 9, 2017 during a fire and riot.
Just two months ago, he was charged with discharging a firearm with intent to commit murder. Police had issued a wanted bulletin which stated that Allen was wanted by police in Linden for the attempted murder of Denise Grant and Tiffany Mc Deth, in Amelia’s Ward, on September 2, 2019.

FM

Angry parent assaults primary school teacher


A grade one teacher attached to the Winfer Gardens Primary School was on Wednesday morning attacked by an angry parent who accused her of beating her child.

The injuries sustained by the teacher (two photos)

The injuries sustained by the teacher (two photos)

The injured teacher, Yolanda Jackson, said that the incident occurred mere moments before she commenced teaching her class.
Jackson explained that the parent accosted her, demanding to know why she reportedly hit her child. According to the teacher, she denied the allegations and told the mother that she had no issues with the child.
But this only appeared to only anger the mother more as she continued to demand answers. Jackson reportedly told the mother that she would investigate to find out what exactly happened in an attempt to quell the tense situation.
At the moment, Jackson relayed that she was body slammed by the angered parent in full view of students at the school. The mother, not satisfied, continued to rain blows on the teacher and only stopped after others at the school came to Jackson’s aid. The woman then left the school.
The injured Jackson was taken to receive medical attention for the laceration, which she received to her face. The teacher is pursuing legal charges against the angry parent and the matter has since been reported to the authorities.

FM

Wanted bulletin for suspect in AK-47, drugs find in Sophia


Police are seeking Steve Richard Bacchus in connection with last Monday’s North Sophia raid that netted an AK-47 assault rifle, a handgun and narcotics.
A bulletin issued, yesterday, stated that Bacchus is wanted for questioning in relation to possession of firearm, ammunition, and narcotics.
Police gave his age as 27 and his last known addresses as Lot ‘E’ North Sophia, and Lot 71 Block ‘F’ North Sophia, E.C.D.
Anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of Steve Richard Bacchus is asked to contact the police on telephone numbers 226-6978, 225-8196, 226-2870, 226-7065, 227-1149, 226-7065, 225-6940, 226-9834, 911 or the nearest police station.
During Monday’s joint intelligence operation, police also unearthed 66 rounds of ammunition and over 32 kilograms of cannabis.
Two persons, a construction worker and his wife, have since been taken into custody. Police had stated that they were seeking a third suspect.
Caption: Steve Richard Bacchus

 
FM
Its good that u can post these stories for those who may not be in the know. Sadly, nothing will change. It was discussed here time and time again that the fabric of society has deteriorated to the point of no return. Beautiful country. No pride.
Sheik101

Up to 1996 while living in Guyana , not much lawless was there. Not so many guns in civilian hands.

With guns and increased drug pushing , Guyana became wild west !!!!

Django
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