The incident occurred at #1 Corentyne Berbice this afternoon. Residents say the men were shooting at the police from a vehicle during a high-speed chase, but the driver lost control of the vehicle after he turned off the Corentyne road into Number 1 First Street. The vehicle ended in a canal.
As the police cornered the men residents said it appeared that the men threw away the weapons and surrendered to the police.
A relative of two of the suspects arrested said the men are from Angoys Avenue in New Amsterdam. This newscast understands that the Police got word that the men were about to commit a robbery on the Corentyne and gave chase behind the vehicle.The Police removed the car from the canal which is currently impounded. Residents said the Police came back to the scene in the area with backup ranks in search of the weapons, but up to late this evening, the guns were not found.