Trinidad and Tobago: The law enforcement officials arrested a person on the spot who assaulted a maxi taxi driver and chased him with the intent of theft within the neighborhood of the Charford Court docket in Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, on the midday of Saturday, 2 March, round 10:55 am.
Reportedly, the suspect within the theft try is alleged to be from the Sealots locality of Port of Spain. In the meantime, the sufferer taxi driver is alleged to be from Petit Valley, a locality within the northwestern a part of Trinidad.
As per the reviews, the incident of the assault on the sufferer taxi driver and the tried theft in Port of Spain befell on the day at almost 10:55 am whereas the driving force was driving his maxi taxi alongside Charlotte Road and was in search of the passengers for rent.
It’s mentioned that whereas the taxi driver was on the location for rent, the suspect, as a passenger went to him and unexpectedly tried to grab cash that the driving force was carrying in his palms on the time. The sufferer driver noticed the act and resisted the suspect to avoid wasting his earnings in opposition to which the suspect began assaulting the taxi driver bodily.
To avoid wasting himself from the assault by the suspect, the taxi driver tried to flee from the place and fled within the course of the Charford Court docket Base. The suspect additionally began chasing him to rob the property and money the driving force was carrying with him.
It’s talked about that the sufferer taxi driver whereas operating approached the police officers, PC Wallace, PC Besson, and PC Dowridge for assist, who have been on obligation on the location. The law enforcement officials heard his request, instantly took cost, and held the suspect on the spot.
The law enforcement officials took the suspect below custody and transferred him to the Central Police Station. The case is within the lead below the steering of PC Wallace. It’s assumed that the suspect will probably be quickly taken to the Justice of the Peace to reply the cost in opposition to him.
The native folks of the settlement round Port of Spain and the residents of the nation are sharing their opinions on the case after understanding concerning the incident of the assault and tried theft on the maxi taxi driver by the suspect who’s below arrest now.
Individuals are saying, “If police can be found on the place we will count on much less crime as they will take motion. Police posts should be in every single place, this could solely assist in decreasing crime. Taxi drivers are actually concerned in so many crimes in each methods. It turns into troublesome for these drivers who’re harmless and are solely working to feed their households. They face so many criminals however they don’t have another possibility.”
