A police report stated that about 9.15 pm on Sunday, Cpls Brian Singh and David Nagassar, who were on mobile patrol, responded to a report of a disturbance at Dave’s Bar, Hermitage Road, Claxton Bay. It is alleged that Gordon intervened while the officers were carrying out their duty during which time Nagassar was assaulted. Gordon was subsequently arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer, disorderly behaviour, insulting language and resisting arrest.

Singh and Nagassar laid the charges. He will reappear in court today.

Hart spoke to Newsday at a People’s National Movement (PNM) station outside the Tunapuna Government Secondary School on El Dorado Road, as he circulated in the area to encourage the party’s Election Day workers in the nation’s most populous corporation, Tunapuna/ Piarco Regional Corporation.

Several voluntary workers said that not only was the turnout lower than the 2015 general election but up to lunchtime it seemed even lower than the 2013 local government elections. Confirmation of a low turnout came from a local party official at the PNM Tunapuna Constituency Office on the Eastern Main Road (EMR) near Macoya Junction. “It is a very low turnout,” said the official. “This morning was not the usual morning ‘spike’ in turnout. The turnout is very, very slow.” On the EMR, United National Congress (UNC) supporter and former councillor, Kevan Gibbs, told Newsday, “It’s a very low turnout from what I’m seeing driving around. People are taking it as a referendum on national leadership, not on local issues.” Otherwise most volunteers staffing their parties’ stations said the day was incident-free, except for the robbery at Holder Street, off Persad Street in El Dorado, of a woman on her way to vote by three bandits in a AB wagon.

A man at the PNM station outside the Tunapuna Government Secondary School told Newsday, “Everything’s cool. We are satisfied with the flow, but it is less than the 2015 general election.” At about 3 pm, he said, the turnout was just less than half the expected final turnout. He said there had been no incidents.

At a PNM station outside Hillview College, a female volunteer said, “It is lower than the last local elections. It is low, but kind of steady and not that bad.” At the UNC station outside the El Dorado West Secondary School, a sole female volunteer said that things were going smoothly. “Yes, everybody’s coming, but they are coming slowly.

I don’t think we have a problem.” A woman at that school’s PNM station agreed. “It’s a low turnout, but that is so for every local government election.” Saying there were no incidents, she said, “Everything is nice, cool and calm.” However, around the corner at the El Dorado East Secondary School, a woman at the UNC station lamented the earlier robbery of a female elector on her way to vote. Otherwise she said of the day, “It is okay.”

He made the comments while speaking with reporters after voting at the Diego Martin North Secondary School. “Well the voter turnout seems to be a little less than what we would have witnessed last year September. I was number 38 going into my booth there and around this time last year I think we would have had much higher numbers than we’re seeing here this morning.

But hopefully during the course of the day it would pick up but as we all know, traditionally, local government elections do bring out a much lower electorate,” he said.

On the voting process he described it “as a very, very smooth one, absolutely no break in between”. “Everybody inside is prepared. They are all prepared. I thank the EBC officers, the persons who have volunteered, the protective services who have helped to assist this process here today. Once again Trinidad and Tobago we have seen democracy at work and a very smooth process of democracy at that,” he added.

On reports of inconsistencies or irregularities Young said he personally has not received any information though he was about to make his way to Balisier House where he would receive any information.

“But I would have thought if there were any major inconsistencies I would have been contacted at this time,” he said. Also at Diego Martin North Secondary was PNM incumbent candidate for Bagatelle/Blue Basin, Joseph “Joey” Lewis, who told Newsday that the process was smooth but also reported a lower voter turnout. He explained that at 9 am, they had 531 people voting in his district, but in 2013 at about 10.30am “we would have had well in excess of 650.” He continued: “So based on our comparison it is a lower voter turnout. But at the end of the day, we expect a PNM victory in the Bagatelle/Blue Basin area.

In the first incident, a 27-year-old man and his mother were wounded during a drive-by shooting at Jitman Drive, Arouca shortly before 3 pm. According to reports, Renrick Gomez, who was recently detained in a police exercise, was washing a car outside his home at about 2.45 pm when a vehicle pulled up and the driver shot him.

Gomez’ mother, standing close-by, also received gun-shot injuries.

The two were taken to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope where they underwent emergency surgery yesterday.

Renrick, police said last night, succumbed to his injuries at hospital.

Snr Supt McDonald Jacob and a team of officers from the Northern Division were quickly on the scene and spent shells were recovered.

A search was carried out for the suspect to no avail.

Then at 4.30 pm, Junior Sanderson Lewis, 28, was sitting on an empty beer box at Dass Trace in Enterprise, Chaguanas when a gold-coloured car pulled alongside him and two occupants inside, shot him several times before speeding off.Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene. Police sources said the victim was wellknown to them. There were reports of attempts by residents to block the road in protest, after Lewis’ slaying, but police quickly restored law and order.

Then at half past eight last night, police were called to Picton Road, Laventille following reports of rapid gunfire. Officers later found a truck in which, the body of an unidentified man was found riddled with bullets.

Autopsies are expected to be done today on the bodies of Renrick Gomez and Lewis at the Forensic Science Centre in St James. When the third shooting victim is formally identified an autopsy will be done.

Investigations are continuing.

And while she did not rule out legal action against the EBC, she said she would need additional information on the relocation of the polling station before such a decision was made. Persad-Bissessar was speaking with reporters shortly after casting her vote at Hermitage Presbyterian School, Hermitage Village, San Fernando yesterday.

She said the voting process, which took less than five minutes, proceeded smoothly and that she had cast her vote for incumbent Palmiste/ Hermitage councillor, Roland Hall.

“There were no problems here,” Persad-Bissessar said. “They have told me in this station things have gone smoothly and I voted for councillor Roland Hall, which is in my own electoral district in the Penal/ Debe Corporation, I am sure he will be victorious as would all the candidates would be in the Penal/Debe Corporation.” “However I am concerned about some of the other reports that are coming in. In fact, in the electoral district of California/Point Lisas, the polling station was moved only this morning.

Notification was given for the movement of that station from the Esperanza Presbyterian School to the Dow Village Presbyterian School and that would have meant a whole change in the election day machinery put forward by our candidate, Ramchand Rajbal,” Persad-Bissessar said. She recalled that a similar incident had transpired on Saturday when several polling stations in the Felicity electoral district had been relocated and this had caused significant realignment of the party’s election day machinery.

“I will have to get more information about what transpired before any such steps are taken and, of course, the advice of the legal team. So I wouldn’t want to jump that gun either, it may be too early in the day” Persad-Bissessar noted that voter turnout seemed to be quite low as compared to previous elections and once again urged citizens to exercise their franchise and vote for the party of their choice.

Roberts remains hospitalised after he was shot on Saturday evening while in the tray of a pick-up van campaigning with his supporters on Ramdass Road, Palo Seco. Rowley was asked about the incident when interviewed by reporters after casting his vote at the International School of Port-of-Spain, Westmoorings.

“Well these are disturbing developments,” Rowley said.

“I mean nobody wants the contest for office to get beyond the verbal exhortations and presenting yourself. And when violence of any kind intervenes in the election process it’s to be abhorred and regretted.” He reported that he saw a comment from the security authorities “about that most serious case in Palo Seco” where the violence may not be attributed to the campaign.

Jalini Parkinson was not called on to plead on the murder charge nor two charges of possession of a firearm and ammunition. He was also charged with wounding David “Nanny” Matthews.

Parkinson will return to court on January 3, after his attorney, Osbourne Charles SC, agreed to a date outside of the 28-day remand period. Gregoire, 39, of Pitilal Road, Waterhole, was with Mathews and another man at Freedom Street, Cocorite, constructing a wall when a masked gunman approached and opened fire.

Mathews was shot in the leg and he and Gregoire were taken to the St James Medical Facility where Mathews was treated and transferred to Port-of-Spain General Hospital. Gregoire died from his wounds.

Nedd, who pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing (manslaughter) of a 17-year-old schoolboy in 2004, received the full discount for his plea, and after the time he spent awaiting trial had been deducted from an 18-year prison term, an eightmonth jail sentence was left, which when calculated to calendar years leaves a little over five months in his sentence. He pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter on October 11.

The seminar took a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating various sport science disciplines such as Nutrition, Psychology and Physiology.

It was led by world renowned coach Ismael Lopez Mastrapa who taught the fundamentals of developing a training plan.

Mastrapa is the coach of Keshorn Walcott who won Olympic javelin gold in 2012 and bronze this year.

The Olympic medal winning coach said the integrated format of the workshop has never been done before with local coaches, who were thoroughly engaged throughout with each talk segment including a mandated activity which enhanced the learning environment.

The group of about 20 participants, who were recommended through the NAAA, appreciated the intervention, describing the session as informative and well delivered.

A few even expressed the need to expand the sharing of information with coaches at club level so as to better prepare athletes for elite competition and training. Executive Manager of the Unit Tobias Ottley agrees, stating: “The EDPU sees itself not only responsible for improving the quality of preparation of our athletes, but also to aid in the development of better coaches. Coaches too must grow and improve their ‘tool box’ just as their athletes must develop and adapt across their careers.” This workshop was held on the heels of the Sport Psychology session presented to coaches of racquet sports earlier this year at the National Tennis Centre.

The EDPU is based at the Hasely Crawford Stadium and intends to execute more workshops in this vein, with the objective to share with and learn from existing and potential clients in order to improve on the sport services currently offered to national coaches and athletes.

A flexibility workshop for athletes and a sport nutrition workshop for parents of athletes are in the works.

Santa Rosa continue to set the pace in the Premiership Division with a five-point lead over second-placed and defending champions Defence Force, while Club Sando Moruga are third, 10 points adrift of the leaders.

At the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya, Guaya went in front after 39 minutes through Kendes Garcia but Henry evened the scores in the 58th and Cornwall notched the winner in the 69th.

Defence Force dropped vital points as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Siparia Spurs at the Defence Force headquarters in Chaguaramas.

Akil Morris opened the scoring for the Army-Coast Guard combination in the 38th before Andy London levelled the scores in the 62nd. Michael Edwards restored Defence Force’s lead in the 84th but their joy turned to sorrow four minutes later when Darius Peters got the game-tying goal for Siparia.

Club Sando Moruga also failed to keep up with the top two after they suffered a shock 2-1 loss to the struggling Queen’s Park at the St Mary’s Ground in St Clair.

Alex Knaggs (18th) and Chad De Freitas (83rd) found the back of the net for the Parkites, while Jessie Edwards pulled one back for the visitors, in the 90th.

Cellar-placed Marabella Family Crisis Centre got a similar 2-1 result, over the lowly Real Maracas at Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre.

Another struggling outfit, Bethel United, got a rare victory, at the expense of Petrotrin Palo Seco, by a 3-1 margin.

At the St James Barracks, Police and Matura ReUnited played to a 0-0 draw while 1976 FC Phoenix earned a 1-1 draw versus WASA FC at the Canaan Recreation Ground.