Larceny accused found hanging in East Ruimveldt lockups

The Police Office of Professional Responsibility is conducting investigations into the alleged suicide of Tiffon Peters while in police custody for simple larceny at the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost yesterday.

According to a police press release, Peters, 22 years of 664 Avocado Place, East Ruimveldt, Georgetown was found hanging in the lockups by his shirt which he fashioned into a noose. Another prisoner had alerted officers when he was awakened from his sleep by Peters gasping.

Peters’ parents were last night shocked to learn of their son’s death with the young man’s mother recalling that she