Police on Thursday night shot and injured a man who was wanted for murder committed on Navindra Samaroo which occurred at Middle Road, La Penitence last month and also for a series of robberies.
In a press release police said about 20:05hrs, a party of ranks while on patrol duty around Georgetown received information that Wayne Castello called “Topcat”, age 27yrs, unemployed of lot 333 East Ruimveldt was at a location in East Ruimveldt.
As a result of the information received, the ranks proceeded to Genip Lane, East Ruimveldt, where they saw Castello on the eastern side of a street at Genip Lane, East Ruimveldt who upon seeing them attempted to mount a black motorcycle cycle.
The ranks then stopped and disembarked the vehicle when Castello pulled out a firearm from his pants crotch and discharged several rounds in their direction.
As a result, the ranks took evasive action and one rank returned fire hitting Castello on his left foot below his knee who then fell to the ground. He was arrested and and searched and had in his possession one 9mm pistol with 6 live matching rounds in the magazine.
Castello was escorted to Georgetown Public Hospital, where he is presently being treated and remains under Police Guard. Further investigations are ongoing, the police release stated.
