Youths top list of serious offenders, crime chief says

Seelall Persaud

Police say the majority of serious crimes are being committed by people between the ages of 14 and 35 years old, a situation which Opposition Leader David Granger believes could be corrected with a revamped education system and the creation of jobs for young people.

Crime Chief Seelall Persaud recently shared startling statistics with members of the media, revealing that between January and October this year, 165 persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years old were charged with committing “street crimes” and of this number over 50 were repeat offenders.

Eighty-three persons aged 25 to 34 years old had also been charged with street crimes over the