……2 others arrested, 2 guns seized
By FRANCIS JOSEPH
Another Home Invader has been shot dead!
A week after four members of the “Tall Boots Crew” were shot and killed, comes the news that another Home Invader met his death while preparing to go on a robbery.
Around 9:25 p.m. on Wednesday, officers of the Southern Division Task Force (SDTF), Southern Division Emergency Response and Tactical Unit, Marabella Police, and San Fernando Police Station, acted on credible intelligence that a group of men armed with illegal firearms were preparing to launch another home invasion at Union Park East, Marabella.
Upon arrival, officers encountered approximately eight men gathered in a yard who upon seeing the approaching law enforcement officers, attempted to flee into nearby bushes. During the pursuit, two armed suspects pointed firearms at officers, resulting in an armed confrontation. When the smoke cleared, one of the suspects was killed. A revolver loaded with six rounds of .38 ammunition was recovered.
Two suspects were also arrested at the scene, a 24-year-old of Quarry Road, Gasparillo, who was found in possession of a revolver and six rounds of ammunition, and a 20-year-old of Union Park East, Marabella, who was found with a cell phone believed to have been stolen during an earlier home invasion earlier that day.
This earlier incident occurred around 10:08 a.m. on Wednesday when four masked men posing as customers descended upon the home of 67‑year‑old pensioner at Ben Lomond Village, Gasparillo. The suspects, armed and disguised in coveralls and masks, forced their way into the residence, assaulted the victims, and robbed them before escaping in a grey Toyota Aqua.
Officers of the Southern Division responded immediately, processed the scene, and initiated intelligence‑driven follow‑up inquiries.
As investigations continue, Commissioner of Police, Allister Guevarro, stated that the TTPS was aggressively pursuing the misguided individuals who are hellbent on targeting law abiding citizens in their homes. He stated; “Let me be clear that the TTPS will not allow home invasion gangs to terrorize the elderly, the vulnerable, or any law‑abiding citizen.
“Yesterday’s attack in Ben Lomond Village was cowardly and calculated but our officers moved with precision, and within hours the suspects responsible were intercepted. When armed criminals choose to point guns at police officers, they alone determine the outcome. The message is simple, if you engage in violence, my officers will defend themselves and the citizens of our beloved country.”
