Four V'zuelans denied bail for assulting police

Four Venezuelans – three women and a man – appeared before a Chaguanas magistrate yesterday charged with a total of 17 offences. including obstructing two police officers in the execution of their duties and assaulting them.

The four accused stood before senior magistrate Rajendra Rambachan in the first court. One woman and the man were each charged with assaulting PC Mohammed, throwing missiles to endanger people, resisting arrest, obstructing him and behaving in a disorderly manner.

Another woman was charged with resisting arrest, behaving in a disorderly manner, assaulting PC Mohammed and WPC Glasglow.

The last woman was charged with resisting WPC Glasglow, obstructing PC Mohammed and behaving in a disorderly manner.

They pleaded not guilty.

The charges stemmed from a fracas on Sunday at Freeport. Police on patrol at Uquire Road, Freeport stopped and searched two men, a Venezuelan and a Trinidadian. It is alleged when they tried to search the Venezuelan, the women intervened and assaulted the police.

Ag Cpl Bain and PC Mohammed of Central Division laid the charges.

Sgt Alicia Soodeen prosecuted and objected to bail, saying they were foreigners and had no fixed addresses in TT.

Attorney Nicholas Rampersadsingh represented the accused and Moonilal Ragbir translated.

The magistrate denied them bail and remanded them into police custody to reappear on May 14.