Kevon Felmine
Three men were arrested for allegedly cleaning vehicle windscreens on a public roadway during a police operation along the South Trunk Road, San Fernando, on Wednesday.
The men, aged 23, 24 and 25, are expected to appear before a Princes Town magistrate today.
According to police, a 24-year-old man was seen cleaning the windscreen of a red Toyota Yaris Cross stopped along the roadway.
Police alleged that the vehicle was not involved in an accident and that the man’s actions would have obstructed it from moving when the traffic lights turned green.
When approached, the man allegedly ran north but was pursued and detained.
He was informed that he was being arrested for cleaning a motor vehicle on a public roadway and wilfully obstructing the roadway. He allegedly replied, “Boss, we never do nothing.”
Police seized a red windscreen squeegee and a black bucket.
In a separate incident, a 25-year-old man was allegedly seen approaching an unmarked police vehicle stopped along the roadway and beginning to clean its front windscreen.
The vehicle was also not involved in an accident.
When approached, the man allegedly told the officer, “Boss, I just hustling.”
The officer informed him that he was under arrest and attempted to handcuff him. However, the man allegedly pulled his hand violently away.
Police seized a black windscreen squeegee and a black bucket.
A third man, aged 23, was also arrested during the exercise.
