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Residents of the East Bank Demerara communities bordering Agricola are living in fear as marauding mobs of youths, under the cover of protest action, continue to threaten the area.The communities of Eccles to the south of Agricola and McDoom and Houston to the north,Adam Jones USA Jersey, were under siege on Monday, as gangs of youths attacked residents and other persons seeking refuge from other assailants who were robbing and beating commuters.One Eccles resident spoke of seeing staff from the Gafoors Industries running into a yard to avoid the youth gangs who were “taking away cell phones and other valuables.”“I didn’t see anything like that in the news,” one Eccles resident stated.According to the resident, the police are only protecting the main roadway, leaving persons, including residents at the mercy of the gangs who capitalize on the opportunity to create mayhem within the villages.“The police chasing these youths from the road and we have to open our gates to rescue persons who are being attacked. These youths are not doing this for protest, they are just about robbing people. You know how much BlackBerry they were selling?” the resident declared.When Kaieteur News visited the McDoom and Houston communities yesterday,Cheap NFL Jerseys Supply, there were hardly persons walking through the streets. All doors and gates were tightly locked.In McDoom,NFL Jerseys Outlet From China, a few school children were seen racing to reach their homes. It was in fact impossible to keep up with their pace.One man,jerseys nfl wholesale, who was scared to give his name, told a reporter from this newspaper, “Y’all get out of here,Adam Loewen Canada Jersey, this place is nah fuh y’all,cheap jerseys nfl wholesale, hurry and go home.”The streets in Houston were the same, looking like a ghost town. No vehicles were seen through the streets.At Fifth Street, Houston, a woman stopped to talk with this publication, but as soon as she saw a man riding across with a scarf on his hand, she said “I can’t talk, bye, bye” and quickly walked away.Everyone who spoke with Kaieteur News was scared,wholesale jerseys china, and obviously wouldn’t give their names. A woman said that she and her family were in the upper flat of her home, when five men ran into her yard and jumped her fence to escape from the police.The youths who are creating the mayhem were described as teenagers.“We are in fear, we frighten to come out we house,” said another resident, who added that the layout of the communities provides adequate getaway opportunities for criminals. |
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