A Longdenville, Chaguanas man was arrested at a bar for possession of a firearm and ammunition.
A TTPS release yesterday said officers from the Chaguanas Division Task Force (CDTF) were on mobile patrol on Friday at 12.45 am when they received information which led them to a bar on the Chaguanas Main Road.
The officers entered the bar, where they saw a man dressed in a black hoodie and a pair of jeans strangely holding his pants as he danced.
The officers approached the man and identified themselves. The officers searched the man and allegedly discovered a Glock 19 pistol loaded with five rounds of 9MM ammunition.
The 45-year-old man was arrested and the firearm and ammunition seized.
The man is expected to appear in court early this week.
In an unrelated incident, Chaguanas police are also searching for a suspect who attempted to rob a market vendor with a shotgun.
According to a police report, a 32-year-old vendor was conducting his business at the Chaguanas Market on Friday at 1.40 pm, when he was approached by a man in Muslim garb who was allegedly armed with a homemade shotgun.
The man allegedly placed the shotgun at the vendor’s head and a struggle ensued between the two. The weapon fell to the ground and the suspect fled the scene.
The man, is of mixed descent, brown in complexion, slim build, five feet, five inches tall and he was last seen wearing a brown and gold Muslim thobe (a loose-fitting garment that covers the body from the shoulders to the ankles).
Chaguanas police said they are following leads and are confident the assailant will be captured.
Meanwhile, in the Southern Western Division, two men are to be charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition based on a surveillance exercise executed by officers.
On Friday between 7 pm and 11 pm, officers of the South-Western Division Task Force (SWDTF) conducted a covert exercise in the San Francique area. Based on the information received, officers approached a car parked alongside the roadway and identified themselves to the occupants. The officers searched the vehicle and allegedly discovered a black and brown bronze firearm with a trigger mechanism and firing selector fitted with a magazine containing 15 rounds of 7.62 ammunition.
The men, ages 21 and 24, both of El Socorro, San Fernando, were immediately arrested and taken to the Fyzabad Police Station for processing and further investigations.
Both men are expected to appear before the Masters’ Court this week.