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.
great job g.p.f , mr glassgow is a hero
Sandhurst you need to STOP and smell the coffee. Make sure that you attend his funeral and share your deepest condolence with his family. Bird of a Feather flock together. I guess you know Oliver Hinckson too.
I will say this to you be careful with what you are saying and there is only one race and that is the HUMAN RACE we come in all colours, shapes and sizes but remember that we are all God’s children. PPP/C and PNC/R NEITHER ONE HAS DONE A GOOD JOB IN THAT COUNTRY. What they need now there is a chage and Y.E.S. WE CAN do it, we need someone from space for all I care that will come in and do a better governing for the country and its citizens.PEACE AND LOVE IS THE MESSAGE MY FELLOW BLOGGERS.
Whose funeral must I attend my “Nurse”?
Condolences to the Boodhoo’s Family
WHEN WILL THE MADNESS STOP
Talking is long time going on but nothing is done unless the government is so effective then day by day the crime in the country can be control.
the only thing that i can think of abt Mr Gibson with his educational background ….is some way along the line he had to be rough up by the Js…..that is one of the main reason crime is so high cause the foolice sometimes [don't] even know who they are lookin for and take advantage on the innocent just goin by hear/say….. …..they GFF is just brut force and ignorance ….the brutalise the innocent and let the guilty one go free and comitt murders on our hard working businessmen/women …..once Leon Fraser is dead the criminals has no respect for no one else that is left there b/cause in Fraser time there was nothin like the JS it was just the police force …..and u ppl who say that it was the criminals that kill him get ur facts right …..and wait for the truth to come ur way some day ……my condolense to the brave cop family that lost his life in the line of duty
You make an iteresting point tyronemiller but I do not agree with it totally.
If that were so then it would follow that dictator Burnham must have some way along the line had to be roughed up by the British Volunteer Force?
TO THE GIBSON FAMILEY , YOU TRY YOUR BEST YOU GIVE
HIM A GOOD SCHOOLING, AND LOOK WHAT HE REPAY YOU
WITH, IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT, YOU MAKE A CHILD BUT YOU
DON,T MAKE HIS MIND, MAY GOD HELP YOU TO GET TRUE
THIS, MY CONDOLANCE TO THE GIBSON FAMILEY.
Thats so true..Gibson was a very good man……………such a shame he brought on his family…………..
Cheers !
MY CONDOLANCE TO BOODHOO FAMILEY
MAY IS SOUL REST IN PEACE
i went to ug with mr gibson…….must say didnt seem like a violent person…always mannerly……i know guyana isnt easy, i just leave there myself…but in life there are choices and consequences…everyman has to be held responsible for their actions….yes i agree politics havent help things could be so much better if we could tackle the root causes….but at the end of the day every individual must be held responsible for their actions…may god be with the mourning families at this time of grief
And the root cause my friend is GREED, UNWILLING TO WORK FOR AN HONEST LIVING, ETC,
My deepest condolences to all the families involved in yet another sad event in the history of Guyana. There are many highly intelligent bloggers here. I suggest we use our resources and intelligence to develop strategies to serve as consultants to a failing nation. Change must come to Guyana for it to be a better nation for all Guyanese.
It is of great importance that we look at Guyana in terms of theoretical study of crime rates, the causes of crime and the response to crime by law enforcement Team in Guyana as well as our society and Creole culture. This include crime prevention, biological causes of criminal behavior, drug addiction, juvenile justice and delinquency, causes and correlations of crime, crime trends and patterns, criminal behavior, psychoanalysis, penology, deviance, sociology of the law, victimology, other areas of crime and our societies’ reaction to crime.
One may argue that crime happens all over the world, for that I must agree, but in most of the world the type of crime occurring in Guyana usually are not done with persons who served their country and are educated beyond high school ( if this is true reflection of these criminals) that should be of grave concern to our leaders, educated person in most countries are smart enough to understand loyalty to their nation and their type of crimes will be different for example, they tend to commit corporate crime. Places where such crimes are committed are usually connected with a narco-state correlation, money laundering and high poverty.
A few central ideas in criminology are that crime involvement is a consequence of (1) individual crime propensity and (2) criminogenic features of the environments to which an individual is exposed… One recent theory that takes into account the role of the individual–environment interaction in the explanation of crime is the “situational action theory of crime causation”. The cornerstone of the situational action theory is the assertion that human actions (including acts of crime and violence) are an outcome of how individuals perceive their ‘action alternatives’ and make their choices as a result of the interaction between their individual characteristics and experiences (propensities) and the features of the behavior setting in which they take part.
I suggest that Guyanese Americans use the remittance power to bring their families, friends and contacts in Guyana to the table to foster change and betterment in Guyana, as long as we keep sending funds with out any consequences the behavior will continue. The remittance is a resource that is vital to Guyana’s existence.
Keep writing bloggers, but as my boss once told me, don’t give me problems. I need problems and solutions. He also said do not join the bus to Aberdeen as well, because the bus is on the wrong path and you knew it and did nothing to foster change so do not complain.
My dear Ms Harris,
Although a lot of us left our dear homeland for a “better life” for ourselves and children, trust me, many of the “us” are still stuck in our backward way of thinking. You would think that as bright as Guyanese are reputedly are, that we would use the positives that we see in the US. C’da and UK to a larger extent, and THINK, THINK of solutions to better our lot and those less able to.
But nahhhhh! we keep doing the same things over and over, every day 24/7 and expect different results. For the most part, all we seemed to have acquired since leaving our homeland, is the taste for decadence and material wealth. Everything else be damned.
Reading some of the bloggers flying the US flag, you’d swear that it was someone who didn’t have the benefit or access to a justice system like the US that deals condignly with a widespread and prevalent issue like Domestic Violence.
You’ve made some valid points but I’m gonna hold my breath for anyone else to run with your contribution to the SOLUTION.
How about the idea of of members of the diaspora, setting up a website and work together in establishing education and skills training centres, especially, in poor and vulnerable communities in Guyana. We can collaborate in Guyana with the community churches, cultural, sports, NGO’s and other community organisations.
At the end of the skills training, we can help many individuals in setting up small micro businesses, by helping them with a pair of goats, sheep, pigs, cows, a sewing machine, a hairdressing chair and accessories, stove, computer, saw for joinery/carpentry, tool for masonry, equipment etc.
By forming ourselves into groups in the diaspora and working together ,We can help to bring about concrete and substantial change and help to lift the needy out of poverty and economic desperation.
Hopefully, we can get some comments on the above idea, indicating support for this and be able to move foward in a concrete manner.
TO THE DESEASED FAMILY, PLEASE ACCEPT MY SINCERE CONDOLENCES. HOPING THE YOUNGER WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. SOESDYKE, ARE THE SAME PERSON THAT USED TO WORK FOR GUYANA AIRWAYS ALONG WITH MY LITTLE BROTHER ……BUTTS?