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Policeman shot by bandits ‘glad to be alive’ PC Brendon Marcus was shot and wounded in Couva on Monday night. - Two men held in connection with shooting a policeman after a supermarket robbery in Couva remained in custody up to Thursday. One suspect lives at St Margaret’s Village in Claxton Bay, and the other at Roystonia, Couva. Both are in their 20s. Police arrested them on Tuesday afternoon and seized a gun, believed to be the weapon used to shoot PC Brendon Marcus. They continue to search for a third suspect. Marcus, of the Central Division Task Force, remained at the San Fernando...

Two firearms, ammunition and narcotics were seized during the exercise. According to police reports, during the exercise, several search warrants were executed at the homes of priority offenders. A 42-year-old man and his 42-year-old common-law wife, of Munroe Road, Cunupia, were arrested for possession of a revolver loaded with two rounds of ammunition, a Glock pistol loaded with a magazine containing 13 rounds of ammunition, two spent shells and 40 grammes of cocaine. Officers also arrested a 35-year-old man of Bridal Road, Cunupia, for possession of marijuana, a 57-year-old woman of Oran...

71 ticketed for not wearing masks at Chaguanas party File photo. HOURS after Police Commissioner Gary Griffith issued a media release reminding the public to obey covid19 public health regulations, Central Division Task Force shut down a birthday party at a restaurant after guests flouted the rules. A police media release on Sunday reported that 71 people were ticketed at a restaurant in Chaguanas for failing to wear face masks. The same release when posted to social media was accompanied by a video recording of the party in which a very popular chutney singer was seen singing. He too was als...

RHONDOR DOWLAT-ROSTANT The intruder who was shot dead during an attempted home invasion in Freeport on Monday morning, has been identified. Police said the dead suspect was identified as Travis Chankadial from Freeport. According to a police report, at about 12:55 am, the homeowner at Calcutta Settlement #2 told police that he was awakened by noises in his house.  As he exited his bedroom in an attempt to make checks, he reportedly was confronted by the intruder who was dressed in dark clothing, wearing a hoodie and mask. The homeowner said he ran back into his bedroom, and the intruder atte...

Four men were arrested yesterday (Monday 28th December 2020), shortly after they committed a robbery at a variety store in Chaguanas. A release from the Police Service states that the proprietor of a variety store located at Endeavour Road, Chaguanas, reported to police that around 4:35 pm yesterday, three men entered her business place, with two of the men brandishing firearms and announcing a robbery. The businesswoman reported that the men proceeded to rob her of a quantity of cigarettes, $1,500 in cash, several perfumes, soft drinks, and other items, following which they escaped in a whit...