Tobago man held after shooting at police

Newsday Tobago understands the man was hurt after he fired at police.

Police reported that at about 9.50 am on Thursday, members of the Scarborough Criminal Investigations Department (CID) were on enquires at the Patience Hill area when they noticed several people congregating at Yorke Trace and saw one man in the group with an object in his hand.

When they got out of their car and approached, several people in the group fled. The police chased the man with the object and he reportedly fired at them.

They shot back and he was hit in the leg, according to a police source.

He was arrested and taken to hospital.

Police seized a Glock pistol, eight 9mm rounds and one spent shell.