By FRANCIS JOSEPH
Quick work by the police led to the arrest of four Venezuelan men after a home invasion in San Fernando. Also, another home invasion suspect was shot and wounded.
Around 11 pm on Tuesday, police officers from the Southern Division, including the CID, responded to a report of a home invasion at an apartment at Bertrand Street, San Fernando.
An all-points bulletin was sent out to be on the lookout for a grey Nissan AD wagon. The vehicle was spotted on the north-bound lane of the Solomon Hochoy Highway, near Claxton Bay. The vehicle was intercepted with five men. The police discovered four Venezuelan men and one Trinidadian. The lawmen also found a loaded revolver inside the vehicle. They were all arrested and charged are expected shortly.
The interception was made by members of the Southern Division Task Force from the new Tarouba Police Post.
Meanwhile, another Home Invasion suspect from the Couva Home Invasion was shot and wounded on Tuesday afternoon.
According to reports, the search continued for three men who escaped a violent confrontation with police on Tuesday morning. As they drove into Perseverance Village, Couva, police were confronted by a man resulting in a shootout. The man, 26, of Picton Road, Laventille, was wounded and taken for medical attention.
In the earlier incident, Jason Hillaire, alias “Buck” and Stephen Stewart, alias “Abu”, of Laventille, were shot and killed.
Police said both “Buck” and “Abu” were known priority offenders.
