Cops kill ‘Bobo Dog’

According to reports, officers of the Task Force began searching for Joel Charles alias “Bobo Dog” of La Canoa, Santa Cruz after officers received information that he was hiding out in a busy area at Upper La Canoa Road.

Yesterday, at about 1.30 pm, officers who were in the La Canoa area, found Charles and called on him to surrender. He is said to have pointed a firearm and began shooting at officers who returned fire.

Charles was shot by police and later died at hospital. Yesterday, the scene was visited by Assistant Commissioner of Police Surujdeen Persad and Senior Superintendent Sagramsingh.

Police investigators described Charles as one of the most wanted in the North Eastern Division and was linked to a series of serious criminal offences.

The area was cordoned off and crime scene investigators carried out a search of the shack where Charles was hiding out with the hope of recovering any drugs or illegal arms and ammunition. Police also recovered a firearm on the body of Charles. Investigations are continuing.