Trinidad cops raid COVID party in St. Ann’s

Some of the people who were arrested during a raid on a COVID party at Alicia's Guest House in St Ann's on Friday morning.
Some of the people who were arrested during a raid on a COVID party at Alicia’s Guest House in St Ann’s on Friday morning.

(Trinidad Guardian) Mere hours after he warned the public against hosting COVID parties, Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith led a group of officers into St Ann’s where they shut down such a party at Alicia’s Guest House in Coblentz Gardens.

Griffith and his officers raided the establishment just after midnight Friday where they detained over 20 people.

Some of the suspects held during the COVID party in St Ann’s.

Initial reports suggest at least 10 women, several of whom are said to be Venezuelan and one minor were among those detained.

Earlier on Thursday, Griffith said the police had received information of some citizens planning COVID parties for the long Easter weekend. However, he warned against this since they could spread the virus, adding the police would shut down any such activity and charge those involved.

Police officers line up suspects held during a COVID party at Coblentz Avenue, St Ann’s, before taking them to a police station.