Man who attacked guards escapes with handcuffs

A man who attacked two security guards and was shot in the right leg, escaped while being escorted to the guard booth by the two guards at around 10 pm on Sunday.

Reports revealed that around 10 pm, guards Darren Jackson and Marlon Scott, both from Commercial Protective Services were on duty at Sasebanse Transport at Spring Vale in Claxton Bay, when they observed a man jumping over the wall. As they approached the man, he struck Scott on his right hand with a piece of iron. Scott fired a shot at the man which struck him in the right leg. The man was arrested, handcuffed, and was being taken to the guard booth when he pushed estate constable Jackson to the ground and escaped with the handcuffs. A report was made to the Couva Police Station and a party of officers led by Sgts Duncan, Burke, Cpl Ajith Persad, the Head of the Central Division Task Force and PC Khelawan Ramsook went to the scene.