Gunman found hiding in bush

A police report state that at about 3 pm on Friday, a party of officers among them Insp Ramkhelawan, Sgts Francis and Santlal and Cpls Maharaj and Wolfe went to the Mon Repos district. On arrival, police searched an area of overgrown bush where they found a man hiding.

The officers also found a .45 Kimber pistol with a magazine of seven rounds of ammunition. The suspect is from Church Street in Mon Repos.

Also in the exercise were officers from the Rapid Response Unit and Community Police. Up to last evening, the suspect remained in police custody. Once charged, he will appear in the San Fernando Magistrates’ Court.