Two Venezuelans shot within a three-day period
Two Venezuelans were shot and wounded within a three-day period in two separate incidents.
In the latest incident, at about 4 am on Tuesday, a Venezuelan man was walking along Ariapita Avenue in Woodbrook when a gunman approached him and attempted to rob him.
Police say the victim attempted to run away but was shot in the leg four times. The attacker then ran off.
The victim was taken to the Port of Spain General Hospital where he was treated and warded in a stable condition.
Suspect held minutes after robbing female victim in Diego Martin
Quick work by officers of the Four Roads Police Station resulted in the arrest of a bandit and the recovery of a quantity of cash, which had been stolen minutes earlier from a female victim in the Diego Martin district.
According to official police reports, the victim was walking along the walkover of the Diego Martin highway around 11:15am, on Tuesday 10 December 2019, when she was accosted by a man who grabbed a black bag containing a quantity of cash from her.
The man then made his escape on foot into Cuthbert Circular.
Woman's body identified
The woman whose body was found in Cunupia last week has been positively identified as 26-year-old Jana-Marie Moore, of Phase 6, La Horquetta.
The body was identified by Moore’s father at the Forensic Science Centre in St James on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, at about 2.15 pm, police officers received an anonymous call about the body.
They went to the location where they found the body in some bushes about 20 feet off from Ramcharitar Trace.
The woman's body bore multiple gunshot wounds to the face and upper body, and her hands were bound and her mouth gagged.
Man killed in Trou Macaque, Laventille
Investigations are continuing into the motive behind yesterday’s killing of Jmari Villaruel, in Troumacaque in Laventille.
The incident reportedly occurred at 5:30 p.m. Reports are that the victim was ambushed as he was liming at Hitler Trace, and was shot multiple times.
Police said that Jmari Villaruel, also known as "Pokey", hailed from Beetham Gardens and was well known by law enforcement.
No arrest has been made and investigations are continuing.
An autopsy is expected to be performed on Jmari Villaruel today, at the Forensic Science Centre in St James.
Rajaee Ali’s father in police custody
The father of Dana Seetahal murder accused—Rajaee Ali—is said to be in police custody, following his arrest last night.
Sources close to the investigation told Guardian Media that a special unit of the TTPS, acting on information received relative to alleged gang-related activities in the Carapo district, went to the home of Imam Hassan Ali, where he was arrested.
Sources say he currently is being questioned in relation to the alleged gang-related activities.
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Four Held by SORT for Gang-Related Activities
Four persons were arrested on suspicion of being involved in gang related activities this morning, by officers of the Special Operations Response Team (SORT).
According to official police reports, at about 5:30am, SORT officers, with help from the Canine Branch, were conducting an anti-crime exercise conducted in the D’Abadie district. They were executing several search warrants were executed at different homes for illegal firearms and ammunition.
Venezuelan Arrested with Gun and Ammo
One Venezuelan national was detained by officers of the Emergency Response Patrol Unit, during an anti-crime exercise, last evening.
According to official police reports, whilst on patrol along Debe Main Road, officers PC Charles and PC Tambie had cause to search a Venezuelan national.
The officers found in his possession, one Beretta pistol with 6 rounds 9mm ammunition.
Officers seized the gun and ammunition and the suspect was arrested and taken to the Barrackpore Police Station.
Enquiries are continuing.
Venezuelan national held with gun and ammunition
One Venezuelan national was detained by officers of the Emergency Response Patrol Unit, during an anti-crime exercise, last evening.
According to police reports whilst on patrol along Debe Main Road on December 4th, officers PC Charles and PC Tambie had cause to search a Venezuelan national where they found in his possession, one Beretta pistol with 6 rounds 9mm ammunition.
Officers seized the gun and ammunition and the suspect was arrested and taken to the Barrackpore Police Station. Enquiries are continuing.
Shooting incident in Diego Martin
Two men were gunned down in Diego Martin last night.
CNC3 News understands that at around 7.45pm, 58-year-old Larry Joseph and 20-year-old Joseph Daniel were among a group of persons at Covigne Road, when they were shot and killed.
Daniel died at the scene while Joseph (of Cemetery Street) died while being treated at the St James Health Facility.
A third person, who was shot in the arm, was taken to hospital.
Pictures have begun circulating on social media showing one of the victims clenching several $100 bills.
Investigations are continuing.