A man who police said is mentally challenged was arrested after he attempted to assault the customers at a supermarket on Pinto Road, Arima, over the weekeend.
A video posted on social media showed the man entering the premises with a cutlass and attempting to strike customers. The proprietor of the supermarket quickly intervenes and with the help of an employee the suspect is subdued and held until the policr arrive and take him into custody, The suspect suffered minor injuries when a glass rack fell on him, police said. Investigations are continuing.
Suspects held for firearms A 44-year-old man, of Raspey Street, Curepe was arrested for possession a firearm and a quantity of ammunition.
He was arrested when officers were on mobile patrol searched him and found a Kel Tec pistol and five rounds of .38mm ammunition .
In another exercise, officers seized a .38 revolver with five rounds of ammunition during a road black at Prince Street in Arima, they stopped and searched a man who had been acting suspiciously and found the items.
In another incident, an 18-year-old man was held with a shotgun after they stoopped a vehicle during a road check in St Joseph on Friday. Six other people in the vehicle were also arrested.
Stolen vehicles recovered
Four stolen vehicles were recovered over the weekend during police exercises in Valencia, Arima and Tunapuna.
Police said they responding to reports of robberies in Tunapuna, St Joseph and in Arima when their investigation led to the arrests of two suspects and recovery of the vehicles.