Policeman beaten in Tobago

According to Tobago police officers, the policeman was breaking up a fight that broke out at about 9.15 am on Monday.

While he was separating the fighters, a group of men pounced on him and knocked him unconscious.

Other police officers came to the policeman’s assistance, and separated the fight.

Two men were arrested for assaulting the police officer and is said to be in police custody up to press time. Head of the Tobago Division, Joanne Archie, yesterday described the situation as unfortunate.

“We take a very serious view on incidents like these and we want to urge the public that if you are thinking of obstructing an officer in the execution of his duties, that we frown on that and we take it as a serious attack on the organisation.” Archie said, “The police officers were out there to ensure the safety of people for visitors and people on the island, and to turn on a person that is trying to protect and serve is very unfortunate.”