A 25-year-old Municipal Police Officer is expected to appear before a High Court Master on Wednesday (24th April, 2024), after he was charged with murder.
Josiah Diaz, 25, of Mt. Pleasant Road, Arima, was arrested by Officers attached to the Homicide Bureau of Investigations (HBI) Region I Office, after they conducted and concluded extensive investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ronaldo Cedeno, a 32- year-old man of Acono Road, Maracas, St. Joseph. On Monday (22nd April, 2024), the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mr. Roger Gaspard, SC, advised that the accused be charged for the offence of murder. Charges were subsequently laid by WPC Morgan-Job, who is attached to the HBI Region I Office. According to Police reports, around 5:57 PM on Friday 22nd March, 2024, a Municipal Police Officer was driving a marked Police vehicle at South Quay, in the vicinity of the Old Agostini Building, Port-of-Spain, when a man allegedly threw a stone at the said vehicle, causing breakage to the front right door window. The Officer then allegedly pulled out his service-issued firearm and fired one (1) shot in the direction of the assailant, hitting him in the upper body. The Officer then allegedly conveyed the assailant to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital (POSGH) for medical attention, where he was treated and pronounced dead at 6:30 PM. The investigation was supervised by W/Ag. ASP Bridglal, Inspectors John and Mongroo and Ag. Insp. Ramsumair, of the HBI Region I. The murder toll now stands at 176 for the year so far, with the comparative figures of 180 for 2023 and 165 for 2022. We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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