A Vigilance man was arrested on Friday after he was found with a plastic gun following a failed bid to escape from the police.
In a statement, the Guyana Police Force said the man, 32, was arrested around 9 pm at Foulis, East Coast Demerara, where he and another man were spotted on bicycles.
According to the police, upon seeing ranks the men immediately attempted to evade. While the second man escaped, the suspect was caught. After being searched a black plastic gun was found on his person.
Up to yesterday he remained in police custody, while efforts were being made to locate his accomplice.
