(Trinidad Guardian) The police constable accused of killing two people and injuring two others during an incident at the Courts Megastore in San Juan on Sunday, was arrested by a team of officers on Thursday night.
The team included personnel from the Port-of-Spain Criminal Investigations Department and the Professional Standards Bureau.
Guardian Media learned that the officer, who is attached to the Witness Protection Programme, was taken into custody and will be questioned on Friday before investigators approach the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.
A senior official confirmed that statements had been recorded from over ten witnesses as part of the investigation thus far.
He said, “Investigations are at a delicate stage.”
While he was unable to say where the officer was being held overnight, the official said no charges will be laid until the investigators consult with the DPP Roger Gaspard to determine “whether the threshold for prosecution had been reached, or if they would have to continue with the investigations.”
In the December 20 fatal incident, siblings Simeon and Siniaya Lessey were killed during an alleged transaction on the furniture and appliance giant’s premises, while Kerrey-Ann Moore and Nathan Pierre were injured.
