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According to reports, bandits broke into an RBC ATM in Mayaro and made off with over $1 million early this morning (Friday 17th May, 2024). A security company reportedly dropped off the large sum of cash at the ATM in several bags, around 7:00 PM on Thursday night (16th May, 2024).
However, approximately seven (7) hours later, around 2:00 AM on Friday morning, a white Mitsubishi SUV (PDJ 1326) pulled up in front the ATM and two (2) masked men exited. CCTV footage shows the men entering the ATM, where they allegedly stole the bags containing over $1 million in cash, before fleeing the scene.
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A dancehall artiste appeared virtually before Master Magaret Sookraj Goswami on Thursday (16th May, 2024). According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), Kalonji Arthur, 26, of Goldsborough, Tobago, was granted $1 million bail with surety, and in the alternative, $100,000 own-bail.
The matter is for hearing on 26th February, 2025. Arthur, a ‘Trinibad’ artiste, was charged on Wednesday (15th May, 2024) with six (6) counts of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, shooting with intent, possession of firearm to endanger life, possession of ammunition to endanger life, possession of firearm and possession of ammunition. The charges were laid by Sgt. Sheppard of the Charlotteville Police Station.
According to a Police report, around 11:55 PM on Friday 3rd May, 2024, several persons were standing on the Southern side of the roadway, outside a bar along Windward Road, Speyside, Tobago, when a white Nissan Tiida slowed near a group of persons and several loud explosions were then heard.
Officers of the Charlotteville Police Station visited the scene and observed six (6) people nursing gunshot wounds. They were immediately taken to the Hospital to seek medical attention. The investigation was spearheaded by Senior Superintendent Rodhil Kirk, while enquiries were made by members of the Tobago Division, including Officers attached to the Charlotteville Police, Roxborough Police, Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Tobago Divisional Task Force, Canine Unit and the Criminal Records Office. A man is dead and three (3) others wounded following a shooting incident in Tobago on Wednesday night (15th May, 2024). The deceased has been identified as 42-year-old Anthony ‘Seeba’ Maynard of Plymouth. According to reports, Maynard, along with a group of men, were gathered at Chatham Street, Plymouth, around 9:14 PM, when a white vehicle pulled up. Two (2) gunmen alighted from the vehicle and opened fire on the group, hitting four (4) men. Residents of the area immediately notified the Police and Emergency Health Services. However, by the time they arrived at the scene, Maynard had already succumbed to his injuries. The three (3) seriously injured victims, identified as 22-year-old Justin Black, 27-year-old Ordell Melville and 28-year-old Timothy Melville, all of Plymouth, were conveyed to the Scarborough General Hospital where they received medical treatment. A District Medical Officer (DMO) was also summoned to the scene, viewed Maynard’s body, made their pronouncement and ordered it removed.
Investigations are continuing. This is the second murder in Plymouth, Tobago, in less than a week. On Thursday 9th May, 2024, 27-year-old Nikesha Sandy was gunned down while on her way to work. Meanwhile, on Saturday 4th May, 2024, 32-year-old Shellon Walters-Joseph’s semi-nude body was found down a precipice along Saw Mill Trace in Mt. St George, Tobago. She was shot to death. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: Ian Alleyne] High-Speed Chase On Churchill Roosevelt Highway Leads To SHOOT-OUT Between Bandits, Police16/5/2024 Quick response from Officers attached to the North Central Division (NCD) resulted in the arrest of two (2) suspects and the seizure of two (2) firearms on Tuesday night (14th May, 2024).
According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), around 10:10 PM, it is alleged that three (3) men armed with firearms exited a vehicle and robbed a victim of her white Hyundai Elantra motor car and drove off. A report was made to the Arouca Police Station and members of the Arouca CID and North Central Division (NCD) Task Force, Area West, immediately sprang into action and went in search of the suspects and the stolen vehicle. An All-Points Bulletin (APB) was also broadcasted. The vehicle was spotted in the vicinity of the Curepe interchange on the Churchill Roosevelt Highway and a high-speed chased ensued. The TTPS said members of the NCD Task Force intercepted the stolen vehicle in Sea Lots, Port-of-Spain, where there was a shoot-out. Two (2) suspects were wounded and have been apprehended. A search of the vehicle resulted in two (2) pistols with ammunition being seized. The wounded suspects were taken for medical attention and are now assisting Officers with the investigations. Enquiries are ongoing.
A man is dead following a shooting incident at a mini-mart in Maloney last night (Wednesday 15th May, 2024). The deceased has been identified as 34-year-old Michael Junior Augustine of St. Michael Road, Tacarigua.
According to reports, Augustine was at a mini-mart at Jacobin Avenue, Maloney Gardens, Maloney, when a man dressed in a black hat, black T-shirt and blue jeans walked up to him. The man pulled out a firearm and fired at Augustine, who ran into the mini-mart owner’s home.
The suspect followed Augustine into the home and fired several more shots at him, hitting him about the body. The owner of the mini-mart, fearful for his life, armed himself with a cutlass and confronted the gunman on his property. He dealt the suspect several chops on his head and body, without being shot in the process. The suspect then fled the premises after being chased by the owner.
Police and Emergency Health Services were notified. Insp. Narace along with PC Salina, PC Phillip, PC Haban and PC Williams of the Maloney CID responded, and began a search for the suspect.
The District Medical Officer (DMO) also visited the scene and pronounced Augustine deceased. Crime scene investigators recovered several spent 9mm shells. Police believe the incident is gang-related. The manhunt is ongoing for the wounded suspect. Investigations are continuing. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: Newsday] A Lance Corporal of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) has been arrested in connection with a report of larceny of a cellular phone.
A female victim reported to the Piarco Police Station that around 3:00 PM on Friday 3rd May, 2024, she connected her cellular phone and charger into a charging port at the Piarco International Airport. She alleges when she checked for the phone and charger at 3:30 PM, she discovered it missing. Investigators obtained video footage relative to the report, which allegedly showed a man dressed in an Army camouflage uniform, remove the cellular phone and charger, place it into his pocket and then exit the Airport. He is also alleged to have driven away in a marked TTDF vehicle. The suspect was arrested in connection with the incident on Tuesday (14th May, 2024) by Officers of the Piarco Police Station. Investigations are ongoing.
Two (2) men are dead following a Police-involved shooting incident in St. Augustine this morning (Wednesday 15th May, 2024). The deceased have not yet been identified. However, one of the men is said to have been wanted in connection with a double murder on 30th December, 2023.
According to Head of the North Central Division, Snr. Supt. Richard Smith, Officers of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations (HBI) went to a house along Dookiesingh Street, St. Augustine, shortly before 9:00 AM this morning, to arrest the suspect who was wanted for the double murder. In that incident in December 2023, Anand Bissoon, 35, of Benny Street, and Shane Ramjitsingh, 20, of Dookiesingh Street Extension, St. Augustine, were both shot dead while a third victim, Nethan Greer, 20, of Dookiesingh Extension, was wounded. The trio were in the porch of a house when they were shot. Police then identified the suspect as a teenager. Speaking with Newsday this morning, Snr. Supt. Smith said, ”On their arrival, there was a small chase and a violent encounter between the Officers and the suspect, resulting in suspect and another man, who remains unidentified at this stage, being fatally wounded.” He did not immediately identify the dead suspect but noted that a gun, drugs and ammunition were recovered at the scene.
Smith offered condolences to the relatives of the dead men: “We are out here trying to ensure safety and security to the residents of Dookiesingh Street and I want to just let them, rest assured we are here for them and we appreciate whatever information that you all will be able to share with us in the near future.”
Meanwhile, in a Media Release following the incident, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) said at around 8:45 AM, members of the North Central Division Task Force launched an intelligence-led operation based on information. The Officers proceeded to Bassie Street Extension, Spring Village, Valsayn, where they cordoned off a white two-storey structure, relative to the said information. The TTPS said the house was breached and before room-clearing exercises could commence, the suspect together with another unidentified male, hastily exited the rear of the building. Officers observed both men exiting with firearms in their hands and they began running East into a bushy area. A chase ensued and the suspects both pointed their firearms in the direction of the Officers. The Officers, in keeping with TTPS’ Use of Force policy, discharged their service weapons, neutralizing the said threats. The suspects both sustained injuries and were conveyed to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex for medical attention. However, they were pronounced dead on arrival. The Officers seized an ‘AR’ rifle, fitted with a magazine containing thirty (30) rounds of 5.56 ammunition, nine (9) spent 9mm shells and a live 9mm round. Two (2) shoulder side bags were also seized, one containing two (2) live 5.56 rounds of ammunition and nine (9) clear plastic packets of plant-like material, resembling marijuana.
The TTPS said the men are yet to be identified.
Investigations are continuing. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: Newsday]
The decomposing body of a man was found in Gonzales, Belmont, on Sunday (12th May, 2024), with multiple gunshot wounds to the head. According to the Hunters Search and Rescue Team (HSRT), the deceased has been identified as missing 21-year-old Jurell Lewis of Dinsley Gardens, Tacarigua. He was identified by his parents at the Forensic Science Centre on Tuesday morning (14th May, 2024).
Jurell was last seen alive on Thursday 9th May, 2024.
The HSRT added, “On behalf of Hunters Search and Rescue Team, we extend our commiserations with his family, friends and love ones. SLEEP IN ETERNAL PEACE JURELL. GOD'S BLESSINGS.” Investigations are continuing. More on this as it becomes available.
According to the Hunters Search and Rescue Team (HSRT), the decomposing body of a young male was found this afternoon (Tuesday 14th May, 2024) under a bridge, approximately 500ft inside William Street, Boys Town, Sangre Grande. The deceased has been identified as missing 16-year-old Sourav Nanan of Coalmine, Sangre Grande, by various tattoos on his body. He was found shortly after 12:00 PM, lying face-down with his hands and feet bound.
The HSRT, led by Captain Vallence Rambharat, said they spent the last few days searching for him. “We thank our teammates SUNIL KHEERAI, SHANNA SAMPATH, SHAY KHEERAI and NARINDRA PERSAD for these searches. We extend our commiserations to his family, friends and love ones. SLEEP IN ETERNAL PEACE SOURAV. GOD'S BLESSINGS.”
Sourav was last seen alive a week ago, on Tuesday 7th May, 2024. Investigations are continuing. More on this as it becomes available. Three (3) persons, including a United States citizen, appeared before a Master of the High Court yesterday (Monday 13th May, 2024), charged with multiple counts of larceny.
According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), Amryl Pierre, 36, of Arima, was charged with twenty-four (24) counts of falsification of accounts and two (2) counts of larceny. She was also jointly charged with Vanessa Brown, 40, a U.S. citizen, who resides in D’Abadie, with one (1) count of larceny in the sum of $9,533.28 and Ailan Garcia, 34, of Valencia, with one (1) count of larceny in the sum of $21,698.58. The trio appeared before Master Shabana Shah in the Arima High Court on Monday (13th May, 2024). Pierre was granted bail in the sum of $175,000 with surety to cover all charges. As conditions of bail, she is to reside at her Arima address and report to a Police Station one (1) day a week, between the hours of 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Brown was granted bail in the sum of $50,000 with surety and is to reside in the D’Abadie district. Her U.S. Passport is to be handed over to the Registrar of the High Court by Wednesday (15th May, 2024) and report to a Police Station one (1) day every other week. Meanwhile, Garcia was granted bail in the sum of $65,000 with surety and is to reside in Valencia. He is to report to the Valencia Police Post one (1) day every other week. All matters were postponed to 5th June, 2024. In November 2019, a security company made a report that as a result of an audit conducted, it was discovered that during the period April 2019 and October 2019, a female employee allegedly falsified the records of the payroll system, by inserting the names of former employees, by putting the banking information of two (2) other suspects, knowing they were not entitled to the salaries. The suspects’ accounts were credited and the sums withdrawn. On 8th May, 2024, the TTPS said an operation was spearheaded by Snr. Supt. Groome, Supt. Lutchman and ASP Job, all of Fraud Squad, in the Eastern and Northern Divisions, which resulted in the arrest of the three (3) suspects. The trio was charged with the offences by PC Lutchman, also of the Fraud Squad, on 10th May, 2024. |
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