TWO businessmen were detained after allegedly obstructing police ranks from carrying out their duties on Sunday night on Battery Road, Kingston, Georgetown.

Investigations revealed that two police ranks were responding to a report of simple larceny in the Kingston area when they stopped an ATV without registration plates. And, while engaging the driver, three men, two of whom are in custody approached and obstructed the ranks from performing their duties. They allegedly behaved in a very hostile manner towards the ranks who were forced to summon for assistance.

Reports are that during the face-off, the driver of the ATV drove away and one of the suspects assaulted one of the ranks and violently kicked and damaged one of the rear lights of a police vehicle. The other suspect allegedly pointed a gun at the ranks and subsequently discharged several rounds into the air before fleeing the scene in a motor car, driven by the shooter.

The motor car with the two suspects was shortly after intercepted and a search was conducted. The driver who was reportedly found with .32 pistol along with five rounds in his possession, is said to have produced a license which gives him permission to carry the said weapon. He however, fled the scene in his vehicle minus the weapon. The police who promptly detained the other man retrieved two spent shells from the scene.

About 08:00hrs on Monday morning, the licensed firearm holder turned himself in to police officers at the Brickdam Police Station.