Cops: No official report on soldier in bank drama

CAPTAIN Cheryl Richardson, Public Affairs Officer of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) said yesterday that a matter in which a soldier is alleged to have behaved improperly at a St James bank will be thoroughly investigated.

“It will be investigated and the bank is cooperating with the investigations,” Capt Richardson said. However, while the Army said they are investigating the matter, the St James Criminal Investigations Department (CID) said they have received no official report on the alleged incident, A TTDF soldier reportedly caused a furore at the St James arm of the First Citizens Bank (FCB) on Friday, reportedly brandishing a gun and threatening to blow up the bank. A contingent of army vehicles was seen outside the bank, which along with hurried repairs to the bank’s glass facade, indicated the disturbance. Reports are the irate soldier had banged on the door of the closed bank reportedly to query his account. As he banged, a security officer inside the bank put his hand over his firearm. The soldier allegedly went to his car and returned with his own gun.