Six months after former policeman, Delon Alexander, called ‘Portmore’ was abducted in Buxton, East Coast Demerara, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has issued wanted bulletins for two men who are the main suspects.
The GPF has issued bulletins for Mark Cromwell known as ‘Diamond’, 42, of Lot 40 Vigilance and Lot 10 Buxton, East Coast Demerara, and Kevral Hatton known as Smokey, 26, of Lot 36 Vigilance, East Coast Demerara, for the abduction of Alexander. The incident took place on May 7, on Church of God Road, Buxton, East Coast Demerara.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Cromwell and Hatton can contact the police on 227-1149, 225-8196, 227-1611, 268-2328, 268-2329, 226-3405, 225-6978, 333-3876, 225-8196 or the nearest police station.
Meanwhile, Delon passed another birth milestone today and the family is still hopeful that he is alive. Delon was expected to celebrate his 36th birthday today. He was an ex-police rank and a gold miner of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara.
Alexander had left home on May 7 to purchase building materials at Best Buy, Strathspey, East Coast Demerara. Shadah Alexander, Delon’s sister, told Stabroek News in an interview that after her brother bought the materials, he went to Church of God Road, Buxton, for pastries and bread.
According to Shadah, eyewitness related that four men approached Delon in a car. One exited the car and allegedly told Delon, “The boss man want see you,” to which he responded, “no boss can’t want see me.” As a result, another man exited the car with a handgun, shot him in the leg, and pushed him in the car.
On May 8, the family visited a business establishment and viewed the CCTV footage. On Friday they returned to retrieve the footage but were told that it was discarded. However, the family was contacted by several residents who witnessed the incident and stated that Mark Cromwell popularly known as ‘Diamond’ was seen pushing Delon into the car.
Delon’s last words were, “I want people see what y’all doing me.”
Shadah said the residents who contacted them were fearful for their lives. The family then visited the Vigilance police station to report the incident on May 10 and the ranks allegedly told them that they would not be involved in the matter because they do not want Cromwell to cause a riot. The family later visited the Cove and John police station to report the incident and met with an officer who allegedly told them that sources had reported to the police that Delon was shot in the left thigh and badly beaten.
The ranks at the Cove and John Police Station who were on duty at the time promised to retrieve the CCTV footage. The family also visited a store for CCTV footage.
At this point frustrated family members went back to the business on Church of God Road and begged for the footage and the owner told them that his son would assist. They waited for a while as the man had asked them to give him some time. They then left the premises and went further into Buxton Village and two cars followed them.
According to Shadah, on several occasions the officer at the police station promised to update them on the investigation but they were never contacted. The family then reported the matter to Georgetown district. Two eyewitnesses volunteered to accompany them to the CID Headquarters on Vlissengen Road and as they entered the building, two men known to be associated with Cromwell were in the building. The men who were known to the eyewitness allegedly asked them “What you doing here?” and in fear they responded they were there on a job interview. The men allegedly told them, “We hope is the police force y’all come to join and not to talk about what Demon did.”
“So, we standing outside waiting on them to come out after they went in to give statements and the girls come out with them head down. I said ‘girl, what happen’, and she said two men that does be with Cromwell threatened them.”
The eyewitnesses were then threatened and remained silent as months passed and Delon is yet to be found. As fear gripped the eyewitnesses, they then told the family to reach out to Cromwell to resolve the issue. Efforts made to have a conversation with Cromwell proved futile since he stated that he does not want to talk. Delon’s wife is expecting their baby in December and she was forced to relocate to a relative’s home for safety.
“All I want he do is please give we what is we own and that is our brother. He had a whole long six months to enjoy he self, let he just give we what belong to we. Please and thank you. Because I am tired,” Shadah added.
