The police today said that at about 2120h last night, a group of men threw missiles at the vehicle and ranks of a Joint Services mobile patrol at One Mile, Wismar.
Police said that the Joint Services ranks pursued the men and caught up with one of them. During efforts to arrest him a rubber bullet was discharged by a police rank which struck the man to the left side of his face.
A knife and a quantity of marijuana were found in his possession, police said.
He has been identified as Randy Tello, 25 years, of Half Mile, Wismar, and was taken to the Mackenzie Hospital by the ranks where he was admitted for medical attention, police added.
The Guyana Police Force says it is not aware of any other person being shot during Joint Services activities in Linden last night, as reported by the Kaieteur News today.
