A man who was wanted by police for felonious wounding was arrested yesterday.
Michael Isaacs, 34, of Dazzel Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara, was arrested at the Bartica Stelling yesterday morning. He was also found with an unlicensed firearm.
According to a police release, he was arrested at about 09.45 hours yesterday and when the police searched him, they found an unlicensed .32 pistol in his possession.
Isaacs was told of the offence, and he admitted ownership of the firearm. He is currently in custody at the Bartica Police Station pending charges for both matters.
Back in January, Isaacs also known as ‘Mikey,’ was wanted by the police for armed robbery which took place on the East Coast of Demerara. His last known address was Lot 16 Paradise Village, East Coast Demerara.
On May 24, 2017, ‘Mikey’ and another man were accused of chopping a shopkeeper whilst he was asleep and robbing him of $95,000. Both were remanded to prison.
Isaacs, 30, and Colane Toney, 24 were read a charge which stated that on May 21, at Pamela Landing, Potaro River, they robbed Erick Singh of $85,000 and a pennyweight of gold valued at $10,000, and at the time of and immediately after, used personal violence.
Isaacs and Toney of Lot 36, Section F, Number 53 Village, Berbice, denied the allegation.
The police prosecutor, Arvin Moore, told the court that the two defendants on the day in question, went to the complainant’s shop, where he was asleep and robbed him; chopping him about his body in the process. He relayed to the court that Singh was taken to the Mahdia hospital and was discharged yesterday morning.
The prosecutor objected to bail being granted based on the seriousness of the offence.
“Mums, I was the one who ran out and called for help when this thing was happening,” Toney said, moments after informing the court that he had slept in the same apartment as the complainant.
Toney’s statement was supported by Isaacs who stated that he was on the landing during the night of the robbery, when he saw Toney running and calling for help. Isaacs added that this was told to the police, and that the person who did the chopping is someone else who is wanted by police for robbery and attempted murder.
Nevertheless, Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan remanded both men, and transferred the matter to the Mahdia Magistrate’s Court.
