Cop stabbed by Venezuelan nationals while on duty at Stabroek Market

A Police Constable of Brickdam Police Station, attached to the Criminal Investigations Department, was attacked and stabbed by four men Saturday night who appeared to be Venezuelan nationals.

The incident occurred at about 23:45 hours on Cornhill Street as the Constable was performing foot patrol duties along the Stabroek market area in plain clothes. He was at the time armed with a .38 revolver and 6 rounds of ammunition.

According to a Police release, while on Cornhill Street, he observed a Spanish-speaking female armed with a broken bottle involved in an argument with another female. He approached her, identified himself as an officer, and asked her to drop the broken bottle.

“While doing so, the four suspects – one of whom was armed with a knife, approached the cop from behind and dealt him several stabs about his body, causing him to receive injuries,” the release noted.

The cop drew his firearm, discharged four rounds in the air and the suspects ran away.

Meanwhile, an alarm was raised and the officer was escorted by an Impact Patrol to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where he is presently receiving medical attention for the stab wounds he received.

The four suspects, along with the two women, were arrested. Two of the suspects were escorted to the GPHC where they are currently being treated for minor injuries under police guard.

The scene was processed and photographed by crime scene technicians and the area was canvassed for CCTV cameras.