At about 10:15 am yesterday, the police say that ranks were on Anti-Crime Patrol duty in a police vehicle on Freeman Street, East La Penitence, Georgetown when they observed a man who later gave his name as John Moore, a 23-year-old unemployed resident of East La Penitence (and an ex-police constable), holding an AR rifle in his right hand and a haversack on his back.
On seeing the ranks, the police said that Moore began to run in a southern direction. He then turned west and ran into his yard, where he quickly took off the haversack from his back, placed the AR rifle into the haversack and threw the haversack into a yard which is owned by a 59-year-old security guard
The ranks gave chase and Moore was apprehended.
The ranks picked up the bag where the AR rifle was found, with a magazine containing 19 live .223 ammunition. There was also one .223 spent shell. The ranks also found in the haversack a Glock 9mm pistol with an empty magazine. There was also a .32 magazine without ammunition. The haversack also had Visa and Bank cards from Republic Bank, GBTI, Demerara Bank, and Citizens Bank and one National Identification card all in favour of Moore’s reputed wife.
Moore was asked if he had a licence to carry the firearms and he said “no”. He was told of the offences committed and cautioned. The firearms, ammunition and magazines found were marked, sealed and lodged and will be taken to the Ballistics section for examination.
His reputed wife was also arrested for questioning. Investigations continue.
