Teens held in stolen car after high-speed chase

OFFICERS of the Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) intercepted a stolen car and arrested three teenagers minutes after the vehicle was reported stolen, yesterday morning. Up to last night, the youthful suspects, all aged 17, from Arouca, Cascade and Tunapuna, were being interrogated at the Marabella Police Station for their involvement in the theft of a white Nissan Bluebird worth $19,000. The car was stolen sometime after 10 pm on Monday, when the owner parked it in front his home at Bazilon Street in Tunapuna and retired to bed. When he awoke during the wee hours of yesterday morning, he discovered the car missing and alerted police.

An All Points Bulletin (APB) was issued advising officers in all precincts to be on the look out for the stolen vehicle. Around 3.10 am, CSU officers Heeralal, Ramlogan and Santana, spotted the car proceeding along the Solomon Hochoy Highway and a chase ensued. The car was eventually intercepted at Tarouba Road, Marabella, near San Fernando Technical Institute and the teenaged suspects were held. Cpl Levia and other officers from Marabella and San Fernando CID are assisting in investigations.