Acting police corporal Lloyd Samaroo appeared in court yesterday as the 41st police officer to be charged with criminal offences for the year.
The officer, who was last attached to the Central Division, appeared before Port-of-Spain First Court magistrate Christine Charles charged with four offences arising out of a September 30 incident.
The charges are misbehaviour in public office, assault, perverting the course of justice and malicious damage. Samaroo, who was represented by attorney Paradath Singh, was granted $150,000 bail while at the Belmont Police Station on Monday night shortly after he was officially charged with the offences.
Singh asked that Samaroo remain on the bail bond granted at the police station given that his client, by virtue of his employment, is of good enough standing that he would comply with the requirements and would attend court.
Singh added that his client’s documents used to secure the bail were also above board and they should be allowed to continue on the original bail.
After no objections were made concerning Samaroo’s bail, the matter was transferred to the Chaguanas Magistrate’s Court and adjourned to today.
The officer, who has 18 years service, was charged Monday evening by members of the Professional Standards Bureau who on Sunday arrested him at the Chaguanas Police Station.
Police say the charges arise out of an alleged incident in which a man was beaten at a bar on September 30 in the Central Division.