Omar Cliffe, a 24-year-old plumber of William Street, Kitty, and Cort Williams, a 23-year-old AC technician of ‘B’ Field Sophia, were arrested along William Street, Kitty at about 23:30h on Wednesday with an unlicensed firearm and several rounds of ammunition.
Based on reports received, ranks of the Alberttown Police Station were on patrol duty, and were travelling along William Street, Kitty when they observed the two men on motorcycle CN 8462.
Arrested: Cort Willaims
Upon seeing the police, the men dismounted the motorcycle and began to run. Ranks who chased after the men observed one of them, later identified as Omar Cliffe, taking out a firearm from his pants waist and attempting to throw it away.
There followed a loud explosion that sounded like a gunshot, and Cliffe fell to the ground with the firearm in his hand. His right foot was observed to be bleeding, and he was taken into custody. The firearm was confiscated and checked, and a spent .40 shell was found.
The gun and ammunition found
The men were taken to the Alberttown Police Station, where the firearm was further examined. This led to the discovery of five live rounds of .40 ammunition therein.
The firearm, ammunition and spent shell are expected to be sent for ballistics analysis. Cliffe was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was treated and admitted for a graze he sustained from a bullet.
