Ten guns stolen from security firm

HEAVILY ARMED police officers searched several homes along the East/West Corridor yesterday for ten guns and ammunition stolen from a security company on Wednesday night. Two guards detained for questioning were up to late yesterday at the Woodbrook Police Station. According to reports, four masked men armed with guns entered Property Protectors Limited at Colville Street, Port-of-Spain, on Wednesday night and escaped with seven revolvers, three shotguns, a large quantity of ammunition and three gold chains. The incident occurred at around 11.45 pm. The masked men held up Glendon Charles and Caled Alexander, two security officers on duty at the company. Both officers were beaten and Alexander was robbed of three gold chains.

The gunmen then ordered the officers to hand over keys to a vault and took the seven revolvers, three shotguns and a quantity of ammunition before escaping in a waiting car. Officers of the Woodbrook Police Station were contacted and ACP Crime Oswyn Allard, Supt Errol Denoon, Inspector Alleyne, Cpl Stephen Grant and others went to the scene. Anthony Xavier, owner of the company, told Newsday he was very concerned about where the stolen weapons may end up. With the existing crime situation the stolen guns are likely to end up in the hands of criminals.