East Coast Demerara : Three men were attacked and robbed of their cell phones and jewellery by two men armed with handguns at Haslington, East Coast Demerara (ECD) yesterday.
In conducting investigations into the matter, the police say at about 1200h. today, information was received that one of the suspects was in a house at Nabaclis Middle Walk, ECD.
The police responded to the information and during efforts to arrest him, the suspect attacked a rank with a knife causing the police to resort to the use of force.
A round was discharged by an armed rank which, however, accidentally hit a bystander to his left foot. He was identified as Sherwin Jack, 37 years, of Nabaclis.
Efforts by the police to take Sherwin Jack, who is reported to be mentally unstable, for medical treatment were unsuccessful as he refused the assistance of the police, and this was compounded by a crowd of residents who had gathered and further prevented the police from so doing.
The residents took the injured Sherwin Jack to the Enmore Clinic from where he was transported by an ambulance to the Georgetown Public Hospital Coperation. He has been admitted for medical attention.
The suspect has been arrested and is in police custody assisting with the investigations.
