Three suspected robbers have been captured after their getaway was derailed by persistent Mahaicony residents, who went as far as to set a field on fire to force one of the men out of hiding.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed yesterday that two of the three men were hospitalised and under police guard as a result of the injuries they sustained during their capture. One of the men was beaten by residents, while another was shot during a confrontation with police.
Stabroek News was reliably informed that the four robbers, who had attacked the J. Singh and Sons Supermarket at La Raisonable, Mahaicony on Wednesday afternoon, crashed the car they stole for the getaway into a trench. They were being pursued by residents
