Snatcher Arrested after Chase with City Police
A 29-year old man of Production Avenue, Sealots, Port of Spain was arrested yesterday following a brazen daylight snatching in the Capital City.
The female victim reported that around 3:50pm she entered City Gate (PTSC) at the Broadway entrance when a man snatched her Samsung cellular phone and gold chain and ran towards the direction of the lighthouse.
She alerted PC Smith of the POS City Police who was driving a marked police vehicle. He immediately gave chase and apprehended the suspect a short distance away along the Beetham Highway.
PC Smith arrested the man and took him to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Besson Street Police Station. The man is said to be a known offender and wanted in connection to several snatching related offences in the Port of Spain District. He is expected to be charged later today for the offence of larceny.
The Port of Spain City Police wishes to remind citizens to be alert and properly secure all valuables when in transit. We would also like to thank members of the public for their continued partnership in keeping the Capital City Safe.
