One woman was arrested and a firearm and several rounds of ammunition seized during an anti-crime exercise conducted at Central Division yesterday.
The TTPS said around 7:25 pm yesterday, a party of officers were on mobile patrol in Area North of the Central Division, proceeding west along Chin Chin Road, Cunupia, when they received intelligence information via the E999 Command Center of a robbery in progress involving a silver Nissan Sentra which was taken away at gunpoint from Price Plaza, Chaguanas.
The officers quickly proceeded east along the said Chin Chin Road, where they spotted the vehicle turning north into Bonne Aventure Road.
They began chasing the vehicle when the occupants reportedly opened fire at them.
The TTPS said as a result, in keeping with the use of force policy, the officers returned fire and the vehicle crashed into a gate along Bonne Aventure Road.
Two male suspects exited the said vehicle and ran north into a bushy area making good their escape. A 30-year-old female suspect was held trying to escape from the left rear seat of the vehicle. Further checks were made and officers reportedly seized one black Ruger firearm, fitted with one magazine containing seven rounds of 9mm ammunition on the floor of the vehicle.
The firearm and ammunition were secured and taken along with the suspect to the Police Station.