Bare Root man remanded over East Coast robberies, shooting at cops

Shemroy Hackett

Shemroy Hackett, the man who was arrested after a shootout between bandits and police in the aftermath of a robbery at Enmore on Monday, was yesterday remanded to prison after being read 10 charges, including six counts of armed robbery and two counts of shooting at cops.

Hackett, 27, of 134 Bare Root, East Coast Demerara, was arraigned at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court, where he was read charges for offences that he allegedly committed between July 1st and August 29th.

Hackett, who was arrested on Monday, confessed to robbing an Enmore grocer and other crimes, police have said.