Cops foil robbery of Chinese businessmen, four held

The four suspects ages 17, 19, 21 and 23 of North Eastern Settlement Sangre Grande are expected to be on Identification parades for offences in the Eastern Division.

According to reports, at around 10.45 pm on Wednesday, the businessmen ages 36 and 40 who are the owners of Jing Xing restaurant of Ojoe Road, Sangre Grande secured the business place and then proceeded to a nearby apartment where they reside.

It is alleged that the businessmen were followed to their apartment by the four suspects who proceeded to beat them and demanded cash and other valuables.

However, while the robbery was in progress, police were alerted to the incident and officers led by Senior Superintendent Garth Nelson along with constables Joseph, Blake, Smith and Emmanuel from the Task Force along with PC Sankar, Gadar, Singh and WPC Gonzales of the CID responded.

Officers allegedly caught the four suspects in the act and quickly detained the men. Of ficers recovered $500 in cash from the suspects who were then taken to the Sangre Grande police station.

Police sources said yesterday with the arrest of the four they may be able to solve several similar robberies in the Eastern Division.

In two unrelated incidents, also in the Eastern Division, a 35-year-old man identified as Nigel “Chinee” Phillip of KP Lands, Valencia was at his home at about 7.30 pm on Thursday when he was shot by an unknown assailant.

Phillip was rushed to the Sangre Grande hospital by a male relative and was warded in a stable condition.

Senior Sup Nelson along with Inspector Ken Lutchman, Sgt Ramkissoon, and officers of the Crime Scene Investigation Unit visited the scene and investigations are continuing.

Also, at about 2.30 am on Friday, a 36-yearold resident of Michael Street, Sangre Grande awoke to find a 60-yearold man of Toco Road, Mathura in his living room.

The man had in his possession a lap top and a power saw.

Police were called in and officers led by Corporal De La Rosa and including WPC Timothy, PC Cielto visited the scene and nabbed the suspect. He is expected to be placed on identification parades for other break-ins in th Eastern Division.