Suspect in theft of two cars recaptured

As investigators continue to pay more attention to robbery under arms involving the theft of motor cars, their efforts are being rewarded, the police said today.

In a release, the police said that last night around midnight at a road block on the West Demerara, in the vicinity of the Demerara Harbour Bridge, a suspect who while in custody at the Leonora Police Station in the month of October last, and due to the criminal negligence of a rank, had escaped from custody, was recaptured.

The suspect, Leon Alister, 24, of 2494 Tuschen Housing Scheme, EBE, for whom a “Wanted Bulletin” was issued, was at the time of his escape being questioned for Simple Larceny of two motor cars.

Suspect: Leon Alister