Serial burglar arrested

PARAMARIBO – 32-year-old  K.J. alias ‘Poi Poi’ on Wednesday was tracked down and arrested in the F.O. Lashleystraat by officers from the Nieuw Nickerie police department. He was arrested on a burglary charge. Reports indicate that the suspect had broken into a private residence located in the Julianastraat. When the police arrived at the private residence, the owner explained that he rushed to his house after a friend had informed him that somebody was in his house.

 46-year-old B.G. came eye to eye with the suspect after he had opened his front door. When K.J. realized that he had been caught red-handed, he fled the scene. During the course of the investigation the police officers found out that K.J. had burglarized other private residences and that many people had pressed charges against him. K.J. is currently in jail awaiting trial. The investigation is ongoing…[+]