Police say nothing stolen during break-in at Housing Ministry

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:

𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 ‘𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭’ 𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲’𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐱

Detectives are investigating an incident that occurred at the Ministry of Housing Annex in Georgetown, between 20:00 hrs last night and 07:00 hrs this morning. So far nothing has been reported missing/stolen. Police are looking for a male suspect who was captured on CCTV footage entering and exiting the Annex compound last night.

Investigation revealed that the Annex mentioned is a three-storey concrete structure, which has several offices. It has two glass doors to the western and to the north-western side which are secured with safety latches respectively. The building also has CCTV cameras. The building is being secured on a 24-hour basis by personnel from Elite Security Service.

At 20:00 hrs last night, a 22-year-old Office Assistant employed with the Ministry of Housing secured the building by the means provided and lodged the keys for the doors at the Guard Hut at the Ministry of Housing Head Office on Brickdam.

At 07:00 hrs this morning, the Office Assistant uplifted the keys to the building and shortly after, one of the cleaners arrived at work. She went up to the middle flat of the building where she discovered a door to one of the offices was opened and it was ransacked. As a result, she immediately informed the Office Assistant.

Detectives reviewed CCTV footage which showed that at 00:22 hrs this morning (Monday), a male of African descent dressed in a black jersey, and green three-quarter pants on a blue BMX pedal cycle rode up from the western side of Brickdam, then turned north and stopped in front of the Ministry of Housing Annex. It was then observed that the male entered a compound located to the south of the Annex, and then at 00:45 hrs, the suspect was observed exiting the western side of the Annex. The suspect mounted the pedal cycle with a black haversack and white box and proceeded north on United Nations place then East on Coral Street and made good his escape. Checks were made around the building and it was observed that one of the casement windows in the IT room on the middle flat was opened, but no signs of breakage were seen.

Several persons were interviewed by Police as investigations continue.