A Tobago man was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and compensate the People’s National Movement (PNM) $2,000 after he pleaded guilty to destroying an audio horn attached to a car that was canvassing his area on Monday.
According to police reports, around 5.20 pm on Monday an employee of Cuthbert Denoon was driving his silver Nissan Tiida with two audio horns attached to the top of his car along Main Road, Signal Hill, when Garvin Noray damaged the two horns by pulling at them.
The 37-year-old gardener, of Number 147 Lambeau Signal Hill Road, Scarborough, was arrested the following day and taken to the Scarborough Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Noray was charged with malicious damage by PC James of the Scarborough Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He pleaded guilty to the offence and was fined $1,000 or in default spend three months in prison with hard labour. He was also ordered to compensate the PNM $2,000 or spend 31 days in jail.
Speaking at the weekly press briefing yesterday at Police Administration Building, Port-of-Spain, which was focused on election-related issues, DCP Harold Phillip, who has been appointed Gold Commander in charge of security operations for the September 7 polls, said there would be full police presence on election day with 5,000 police officers and 1,500 special reserve police officers.
He said the police would be using all their national security assets to ensure “election results will be credible.”
Speaking on issues of alleged misconduct touted during rallies, Phillip said his officers have been attending political gatherings for safety measures and to ensure that there were no traffic irregularities. Phillip urged supporters to obey the law following the closing of the polls on Monday and enjoy their celebrations.
Also at the briefing was ACP Deodat Dulalchan, who said the Priority Bus Route will be opened on Saturday for supporters of the two major political parties—the PNM and United National Congress (UNC)—who will host their final rallies at the Eddie Hart grounds and Aranguez Savannah respectively.
Parking will be permitted on the southern side of the PBR, Dulalchan said.