The police reported on Saturday that they are investigating an incident in which a police constable inflicted injuries on himself following an argument with his girlfriend on Main Street, Georgetown.
According to the police, the incident occurred at around 22:10 hrs on Friday and involved 22-year-old Leron Henry, a Police Constable assigned to the Ruimveldt Police Station’s Marine Department, and 32-year-old Denise Williams, a Woman Special Constable Trainee at the Police Academy at Eve Leary.

The police’s statement revealed that Williams and Henry had been in a relationship for the past six months. On the night of the incident, they were spending time together at the Christmas Village on Main Street, Georgetown, drinking Stag beers.
During this time, Williams received a phone call from a woman who identified herself as “Vanny.” The woman allegedly told Williams to stay away from her boyfriend, whom she identified as Henry. Following the call, an argument ensued between Williams and Henry., during which Henry took out a knife from the waist of his pants and tried to cut his neck.

“While trying to inflict injuries on himself, he was stopped by public-spirited citizens in the area. An ambulance was summoned, and he was escorted to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he is receiving treatment,” the police report noted.
According to the police, Henry, who was heavily intoxicated, behaved disorderly and tried to inflict more injuries on himself. Several abrasions were seen on his neck, and three abrasions on his left hand.

His condition is listed as stable and he is being monitored by a Corporal from the Marine Department at the hospital while Williams was escorted to the Police Academy by Woman Inspector Beckles.