Tunapuna cops nab suspect following robbery

Quick response by officers of the Tunapuna Police Station following a robbery on Saturday night resulted in the arrest of a Diego Martin man and the seizure of a 9 mm gun.

Reports revealed that around 9.30 pm on Saturday, Gordon Atwell was at his juice and punch shop when two men entered and announced a hold up. They pointed at gun at Atwell and robbed him of $500. Officers of the Tunapuna Police Station were alerted. Shortly after,  they held an 18-year-old Diego Martin man with a 9 mm gun and ammunition. The man will be placed on identification parades for similar robberies. He will appear before a Tunapuna Magistrate today.