Two men held in failed gas station burglary

At 2.45 am, Sangre Grande CID police were on patrol when they saw movement inside the Guaico Service Station off the Eastern Main Road.

At the time, the gas station was locked for the night. The intruders removed the metre from the service station which caused the electricity to go out.

Police radioed for back-up and the gas station was surrounded.

They subsequently arrested the two men who are said to be in their early 20s.

In the course of investigations, police discovered house-breaking implements and a bag containing a quantity of cigarettes and other items taken from the gas station.

Gas station owner Roopnarine Gajadhar was contacted and later thanked officers for arresting the burglars.

Police said the suspects will be placed on ID parades as they are believed to be part of a ring of burglars operating in the Sangre Grande and Guaico areas.