An armed robbery suspect was last Friday night arrested by police at Kwebanna Village, North West District in Region One.
According to the police, on Friday around 21:30 hrs a detective from Acquero Police Station made contact with Quincy Barker, a 27-year-old taxi driver of Timehri, East Bank Demerara. He was told of the allegation and admitted to committing an armed attack on two women (Maria and Sheyla Rodriquez) at Providence, East Bank Demerara, two weeks ago. He was cautioned and arrested at Kwebanna Village, North West District in Region One.
The police said he was escorted to Regional Division Headquarters 4’B’ where a video/audio interview was conducted and he later admitted to committing the robbery under arms on the two women using an ice pick. He denied using a firearm.
