Cop, three pirates dead
– missing fisherman found tied to tree
A shootout at Cromarty, Corentyne around 6.30 am yesterday has left a policeman and three pirates dead, while the partly mutilated body of a fisherman was discovered tied to a tree.
Travis Oslyn Glasgow
Detective Constable 18682 Travis Oslyn Glasgow of Fyrish Village, Corentyne was shot dead by the pirates, one of whom was identified as ex-soldier, James Gibson and another as Cliff Chichester of Mahaicony. The third pirate had not been identified up to press time last night.
The body of Hector Boodhoo, 57, a fisherman of Rose Hall Town, who had been missing since around 4 pm on Thursday, was found tied to a tree among some bushes at Port Mourant with cuts to his ear and the back of his head.
A piece of multi-coloured cloth was tied to his head.
After Boodhoo did not go home, relatives launched a search for him on Thursday night but came up empty-handed. They continued the search yesterday morning and came upon the body among the bushes.
Meanwhile, police had responded to a report that the pirates were spotted pulling in a boat, at the Cromarty foreshore, which they had hijacked from another fisherman, Bishan Motilall, on Thursday.
On seeing the police, the pirates opened fire hitting Glasgow and the police returned fire killing the three of them.
Glasgow, who was attached to the Whim Police Station, was rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The police recovered two AK-47 rifles and one 12-gauge pump-action shotgun and a quantity of ammunition including seven AK-47 magazines, 178 rounds 7.62 x 39 ammunition, fourteen 12-gauge cartridges and 28 rounds .30 ammunition, 17 round .40 ammunition, 6 rounds .45 ammunition, one round 9mm. ammo and an empty 12-gauge casing.
Clothing that the bandits had in a backpack.
One of the AK-47 rifles has been identified as being one of those stolen from the Guyana Defence Force. Police also recovered a backpack, which contained the men’s belongings including a quantity of marijuana, clothing, toothbrushes, cell phone chargers, two SIM cards, a few tennis rolls in a packet and a bottle of all purpose oil; presumably used to clean the guns.
Reports are that Motilall had just returned from sea with his catch and was about to tie up his boat at the Rose Hall foreshore when the heavily armed pirates pounced on him from among the bushes.
The pirates ordered him to empty the boat and he complied. They subsequently placed him along with his wife and daughter, who had gone to the shore to assist him, to lie face down on the beach.
At this stage, Boodhoo reportedly came upon the scene and the pirates grabbed him and took him with them. The men boarded the boat and headed upstream, but Motilall was not sure what became of Boodhoo.
James Gibson
Deeply traumatized, he and his family hurried out of the area. Along the shore they met four other persons, who said that “bandits” had tied them up earlier.
Stabroek News understands that Boodhoo was aware that there was not much gas left in his tank and knew that it would not be enough to take the men very far. He was scouring the area with this in mind when he spotted the men pulling the boat in.
He immediately contacted his family and they in turn informed the police who responded promptly.
According to an eyewitness, who did not want to be named, said, “within minutes dem [the police] don deh hey”. He said the pirates were in a clump of bushes “behind them crudah trees”. The four policemen saw the pirates, who began running away from them. The police were then taken to “wan short cut and then dem circle dem pirates in the bushes”. Cornered, the pirates began to fire shots at the police who responded.
Detective Glasgow, 25, of Lot 190 Fifth Street, Fyrish was killed in that shootout.
Doreen Glasgow (fourth from left) surrounded by relatives at her home yesterday. At front right is the dead officer’s son, Javis.
Doreen Glasgow, the grieving mother of the slain policeman, told Stabroek News that yesterday morning around eight o’clock, she received a telephone call from a police officer from the Whim Police Station who asked if ‘Glasgow lives there’.
She said she responded, “yes” and he went on to tell her, “‘Glasgow was shot this morning’, then he pause lil bit and say that he body deh at the mortuary”. She said she went and identified her son’s body, which bore a single gunshot wound to the lower abdomen.
Later on she spoke with the commander of ‘B’ division who told her that her son had been shot in the line of duty.
Doreen said her son joined the force since he was 18 years old; it was his first job.
This clump of mangroves was where the pirates were hiding when the police found them.
She last saw him on Thursday before he left for duty at Whim Police Station. She said he must have worked through the night because he did not go home at the end of his shift and she did not expect to receive such a call yesterday morning.
Glasgow has left behind a three-year-old son, Javis Akon Glasgow.
Police in a press release said Gibson was on bail on a charge of possession of firearm without licence before the court in Berbice. He was reportedly found with a firearm that was stolen from the Police Outpost at Rose Hall, Corentyne, which had been attacked by armed gunmen.
He was also later jointly charged with Oliver Hinckson, again over the possession of firearm without licence, and was also on bail in this matter which is before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. He was not attending court in these matters and arrest warrants had been issued for him, according to the release.
Meanwhile, there are indications that the same pirates had hijacked another fishing vessel MV Mark Counter 2 with its five crew members, in the Mahaicony River on Wednesday.
The small boat the pirates hijacked which ran out of fuel.
The Coast Guard recovered the vessel around 10 am on Thursday at Number 19 Village, Corentyne with its fishing seines, catch, and engines all intact.
The crew, who were all packed into the boat used by the pirates and left at sea, drifted ashore and reported the matter to the Coast Guard at New Amsterdam. The five-member crew was unharmed.
A GDF release had said that some men were seen in a clump of bushes on the foreshore in the vicinity of where the vessel was recovered but vanished as the Coast Guard vessel approached. (Additional reporting by Adrian Smith)
The weapons and other items that the bandits had in their possession.
My condolences to the family of officer Glasgow and, i,m also in agreement with the other bloggers , about the Govt, taking care of his son from kindergarden to Univer,t . I would like to know what happen to the the safety armors that the GPF received from England ? why wer,nt they wearing any of this protection ? is the armors only for the GT. police?
Sad that a J.S. Had to loose his life like this, we must give these guys credit. Good work.
I remember a few weeks ago when Oliver Hinckson was placed an bail I make a comment to watch this guy movement, everyone jump on my throat, now look who he is hanging out with (or was his friend), now common guys they have an old saying (show me your company and I will tell who u r) so true here.
Thank God they all of them just got wipe out, sorry that the policeman had to loose his life in the process, hope the Govt. take care of his family.
At least some weapons have been take off the streets, which would have most likely used in other crimes. Good Work J.S.
what does that have to do with oliver , he is in the US and people are still trying to blame him for what gibson did?
So can you tell me, if you have any proof………….what does Oliver Hinckson has to do with this………………this government is afraid of well educated individuals who can stand up to them. I don’t believe that we have an opposition leader ….because he don’t stand up for anything that happens to those who supports the party……….if he runs back for president….thats it i am done with the party…………
It’s sad to see that the ones who where suppose to protect the public turn to a life of crime. I am happy to see that they are being eliminated one by one… and sometimes in threes…
My condolence to the family in this time of sorrow. Why didn’t someone go there in person to tell his mother what happened and offer their sympathy?
“‘Glasgow was shot this morning’, then he pause lil bit and say that he body deh at the mortuary”. For goodness sake have some respect for the dead! How much would it take to do this in person and be more assertive.
the courts of guyana is responsible for the deaths of the policeman and the fisherman.i find it hard that someone can be found with a weapon taken from the police when the station was attacked being put on bail.
This comments section of the SN’s online newspaper is for us to express ourselves. If you feel the way you do about my expressions I suggest you skip my name when scrolling since YOU CAN DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHINGELSE ABOUT IT.
I DO NOT CONDONE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY BUT I ALSO CONDEMN SYSTEMS & POLICIES IN PLACE WHICH PROMOTE SUCH ACTIVITIES.
If you had any bit of medical knowledge it would be very easy for you to understand that unless you find the cause of an ill subsequent treatments are only temporary. ALL I AM SAYING IS THAT THERE HAS GOT TO BE A REASON SO MANY YOUNG INTELLIGENT PEOPLE ARE TURNING TO GUNS, DRUGS & OTHER NEFARIOUS ACTIVITIES. IT IS A POLITICAL/POLICIES ISSUE PRIMARILY.
Job well dont GPF. continue the good works, reading this article reminds me of that day when uncle Leon Fraser was shot in the line of duty.my condolences goes out to the family of Glasgow.
Leon Fraser was just as much a criminal as any of the others, & YOU KNOW IT TOO!!!
THE ROOT cause of these crimes was he was not taught how to live amoung society by some of his lecturers from U G .May be thats the reason to turned to the best ”OLIVER HINKSON’ The pnc should now call the U N that their brave G D F was murdered innocently by rouge G P F My sympathy to the familys of officer and fisherman.
Crow – everyone is ultimately responsible for his or own actions. The blame game does not work anymore; especially when these adults consciously make the decisions to commit crime.
First we say lack of education makes individuals turn to crime, now we have an educated person turn to crime and we say the lecturers from U.G did not taught him well (I know you are kidding when you wrote that piece eh)
As one person wrote – Burn! Burn! – to the ones who kill the innocent
You don’t have to go to UG to be taught how to live among society. I was taught to do that in primary school. Going to a university doesn’t necessarily make a person good; it makes a good person better and a bad person worse; it only gives one the tools for the direction he/she is inclined. In Gibson’s case, the wrong inclination, it looked like.
lets connect the dots here folks. james gibson was arrested with oliver hinckson for arms possession. hinkson was allegedly training the “freedom fighters/ insurgents/criminals” in buxton. gibson is killed and one of the ak47 missing from the army found with his gang. it does not take a rocket scientist to figure out where the rest of the army ak47’s are. yet only yesterday on this blog we have some poeple were giving hinckson support. because of this a good hardworking policeman and a citizen are dead.
Don’t believe everything u hear!!
AN ABSOLUTE BREATH OF FRESH AIR quibian.
Thank you for your wonderful insight. I was absolutely shocked at the plaudits being piled on the Oliver Hinckson by some in this forum.
The GPF should have handed their files over to the US people so that Hinckson’s Green Card should have been revoked for good. Then again he might choose to live in the US if he gets his Green Card and good riddance too.
My condolence goes out to the Glasgow’s family and I do hope that the police force will be paying out money to his child so that he will be well taken care of.
His Dad died in the line of duty. Well back to one of the Pirates, WHO KNEW, another soldier in the CRIME SPREE and they found one of the guns that went missing, don’t try to say that the soldiers are or were not aware of those guns going missing because they were involved and that is the BOTTOM LINE.
I do not trust a soldier, ex-soldier, police or ex-police they are aware of crimes and is also aware of how to commit them. I would like to congratulate the POLICE ON A JOB WELL DONE, so keep up the good work and continue to fight against the piracy that is going on in Guyana, I do hope it does not get like Somalia.
GOD BLESS each and every ones of the G.P.F. AND G.D.F. as they go about their daily task.
Live in Peace
Only yesterday I was saying these pirates are not challenged so they are coming ashore to plunder. I am pleased and must commend the police facing these criminals head on, it is unfortunate that one fall in the line of duty. As long as they(criminals) know they are going to face a mightier power than what they think they possess, they are going think again before committing crimes.
I really don’t get how people are being charged over and over for an alleged crime and and are being bailed every time.
Congratulations and condolences I must convey to the GPF and to the families of the deceased police and fisherman, my deepest sympathies.
apperntly these guys have personal bankers and bondsmen or bail is always set too low or they may have friends in high places that is crooked and corrupt as they are, it cant be more than about 20 or 25 crooks that is causeing problems.
that is so sad guyana is getting worst and worst everyday