Police are investigating two separate incidents involving two local government representatives in the Cocorite community. They are also asking the public to come forward with any information that they may have about reports of malicious damage yesterday, February 4 in the Cocorite community.

The TTPS has asked that anyone with information contact investigators immediately at 999 or the St. James Police Station at 622-3695.

According to a statement from the TTPS: “The appeal comes as Western Division Police are currently probing In the first incident, according to police reports, at 3.30 am on February 4th, 2022, Western Division Task Force police officers responded to a report of a car ablaze.

Upon arrival, WDTF officers met a party of fire officials attached to the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service, Four Roads Fire Station. WDTF officers later discovered that at 3.20 am, a woman received a call that her motor vehicle was on fire. Upon checking, she later confirmed the incident and subsequently contacted members of the protective services.

“A few minutes later, at 3.45 am, police responded to another report of malicious damage. Upon arrival, police observed damages to the window of the Cocorite home. Both scenes were processed by crime scene investigators as enquiries are ongoing.”