– Suspects forced to drop loot during shootout with guardJustice Nicola Pierre and Mohamed ChandHeavily-armed bandits inflicted a brutal beating on Land Court Judge Nicola Pierre and her husband at around 01.30 hrs yesterday after overpowering an on-duty Special Constable and storming the couple’s home located in a gated community at Felicity, East Coast Demerara.Pierre, 43,Cheap NFL Jerseys, and her husband, Mohamed Chand,Cheap Football Jerseys, 50, were attacked while they were asleep and gun-butted into unconsciousness after the men, numbering about four, gained entry to their home via a window.The robbers carted off a small safe containing US$7,000 and jewellery,cheap nfl jerseys china, and a suitcase containing other valuables. But they were forced to drop their loot after coming under gunfire from a security guard who was stationed at a businessman’s home nearby.Police subsequently arrested four men and impounded a car. Kaieteur News understands that they were picked up near Plaisance. However a reliable police source indicated that the men arrested may not be the perpetrators.Pierre and Mohamed were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at a private hospital. Police reportedly recovered several 9mm warheads and casings from the scene, and are said to be examining footage from nearby security cameras in the hope of positively identifying the attackers.The drama began at around 01.20 hrs when a female special constable stationed at a hut on the north-western side of the gated community saw some men scaling a concrete wall that surrounds the small community. The men used duct-tape to gag and bind the unarmed special constable, before heading directly to Justice Pierre and Mr. Mohamed’s three-storey home.After smashing a window in the bottom flat,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, the men entered the building and headed for the middle flat where the couple and their 11-year-old son lay asleep. Pierre and Mohamed were awakened with blows to the head, and the judge was reportedly beaten into unconsciousness.On regaining consciousness, Justice Pierre reportedly ventured to the bottom flat, where she found her husband lying unconscious on the floor.But an armed security guard stationed in the same community spotted the bandits as they were leaving, heading towards a waiting car. The men also spotted the guard and opened fire in his direction.A fierce exchange of gunfire erupted between the gunmen and the guard, with the guard, who was armed with a high-powered weapon, getting the better of the exchange. However no one was reportedly injured.Overwhelmed by the security man’s gunfire, the bandits dropped the safe and suitcase and escaped in their vehicle.Police were alerted and surrounded the area. Minutes later they pounced upon four suspicious-looking men near the Sparendaam Police Station. They were still in custody at CID headquarters up to late yesterday.The security guard later handed over the stolen safe and briefcase that the bandits had dropped.Some residents in the nearby Le Ressouvenir and Happy Acres community heard the gunshots and secured themselves in their house, not even venturing to peek outside.Others claimed that despite the gunshots, they were not aware that the incident had taken place.However, one resident in Happy Acres, who had the courage to look out,Cheap Jerseys, reported seeing two men running through the community as if they were confused.“They run to the back and like they did not know where they were going so they turned back and ran out towards the main road,” the resident said.Yesterday’s attack occurred just hours after the new APNU+AFC administration unveiled a detailed security strategy to stem the escalating incidents of violent crime.Bandits have apparently stepped up their attacks on the business community in recent days.Shortly after midnight on Sunday, bandits riddled Regent Multiplex Mall owner Ganesh ‘Boyo’ Ramlall in his Lot C La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara home and stripped him of his jewellery.Ramlall’s relatives and friends have responded by posting a $5M reward for information that would lead to the capture and prosecution of his killers.And on Monday,Cheap Wholesale Jerseys, bandits shot 41-year-old East Canje businesswoman Angela Hussain in the head during a robbery at her grocery and haberdashery store.