Robbery suspect hit in shoot-out with cops

Officers of the Besson Street Police Station were up until late yesterday trying to apprehend a bandit who is believed to have been shot in an exchange of gunfire at Codrington Street, Port-of-Spain.

Reports revealed that around 5 am yesterday, Winston Charles of East Dry River was held up by three men in a car who robbed him of an undisclosed amount of cash. Police officers were alerted, and an All Points Bulletin was sent out to all police mobile units in Port-of-Spain. The car with the three occupants was spotted at Observatory Street, and a chase ensued followed by a shootout. An occupant of the car is believed to have been shot, while his two other accomplices escaped. All medical institutions were alerted to be on the lookout for the injured man.