Man cleared of assaulting cop at bar

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January 14, 2026

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A 31-year-old man has been cleared of charges alleging that he assaulted a special reserve police officer and behaved disorderly during an incident at a bar in Central Trinidad in 2024.

The matter was discharged by Magistrate Duane Murray in the Chaguanas Magistrates’ Court on January 13, after the charging officer failed to appear to prosecute the case and no disclosure of evidence was made to the defence.

The accused had been charged in connection with an incident that allegedly occurred around 1.30 am on June 15, 2024, at a bar in Cunupia.

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