Suspect dies at police post

According to reports, officers of the post responded to a report at 4.50 pm by an anonymous caller that a man was threatening to kill three persons with a cutlass. When officers arrived on the scene they met with PC Patrick of the Northern Division who informed them that Bradly Hernandez was inside a house at San Pablo Trace, Valencia, armed with a sharpened cutlass.

Officers were able to subdue Hernandez with the assistance of villagers and he was taken into custody.

Sunday Newsday understands that while at the station Hernandez appeared to have suffered a short seizure and then collapsed to the ground in an unresponsive manner.

Police officers alerted senior officers and the District Medical Officer was called to the station.

Hernandez was pronounced dead on the scene and the body was ordered removed to the Forensic Science Centre in St James.

Sunday Newsday understands that Hernandez was a known cocaine addict and it was not the first time he had threatened persons with a sharpened cutlass. Investigations are continuing.