More than a year after he escaped from police custody, remanded inmate Leon Price, was on Mon-day spotted in the Onderneeming Sandpit area, but managed to escape following an exchange of gunfire with the police.
Stabroek News was reliably informed that acting on intelligence received, a team of officers attached to the Anti-crime patrol, around 1 pm Monday, went to the Sandpit area where Price was hiding.
Upon seeing the ranks, Price, who was armed, discharged several rounds in the ranks’ direction.
The police returned fire but Price managed to escape. No injuries were reported.
The police recovered a quantity of spent shells at the scene.
Price, 24, of Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, escaped from the Suddie Police Station lock-ups in early March last year.
The police had said that Price, who was remanded to prison, having been charged with simple larceny and three other offences, was scheduled to make another court appearance at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court on the day he escaped.
