RTCIPF Officers Discharge Firearms During Arrest
A male suspect remains in police custody following a shooting incident in Kew Town yesterday (June 19th) evening.
Based on preliminary police reports, officers were on patrol along Norway Road when they spotted a red Suzuki Swift vehicle with no license plate speeding past them.
Officers reportedly pursued the vehicle and attempted to intercept it but were fired upon.
The officers discharged their firearms. One occupant of the vehicle surrendered while three others ran off.
It is not believed that any member of the public was injured, and the police officers involved did not suffer any injury.
The circumstances surrounding this incident and the discharge of the officer’s firearms are, as a matter of routine, under review.
The RTCIPF asks the public to notify the closest police station, contact 911, the Serious Crime Unit at 231-1842, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 to anonymously provide any information on the men’s identities that ran off.
Additionally, individuals are encouraged to download the Crime Stoppers P3 app to share information anonymously.