A fire at the Police headquarters in San Fernando destroyed a section of the building Tuesday along with critical evidence for hundreds criminal cases.
Among items lost were items to be used as evidence in criminal cases including guns, ammunition, knives, and cutlasses as well as weapons used by security officers and business people. Police said illegal narcotics were not affected since they were stored in another section of the police complex.
Acting police commissioner James Philbert told reporters he cannot say how much evidence was lost until police complete an audit.
The mayor of San Fernando said he was not surprised, noting that three years ago the cit condemned the section of the 140 year old building that burned.
Police continued to use it as a dormitory because of a shortage of space. Officers lost their uniforms, clothing, money, identification documents, and the keys to their cars.
The fire started shortly after nine in the morning and the sole occupant at the time raised an alarm and summoned the fire service from nearby King's wharf. But firefighters had a hard time because they met dry hydrants. By the time they got pumps working from a hydrant near the library the building was destroyed.
About 100 officers have been displaced by the blaze. They will work from the Mon Repos station for now.
Among items lost were items to be used as evidence in criminal cases including guns, ammunition, knives, and cutlasses as well as weapons used by security officers and business people. Police said illegal narcotics were not affected since they were stored in another section of the police complex.
Acting police commissioner James Philbert told reporters he cannot say how much evidence was lost until police complete an audit.
The mayor of San Fernando said he was not surprised, noting that three years ago the cit condemned the section of the 140 year old building that burned.
Police continued to use it as a dormitory because of a shortage of space. Officers lost their uniforms, clothing, money, identification documents, and the keys to their cars.
The fire started shortly after nine in the morning and the sole occupant at the time raised an alarm and summoned the fire service from nearby King's wharf. But firefighters had a hard time because they met dry hydrants. By the time they got pumps working from a hydrant near the library the building was destroyed.
About 100 officers have been displaced by the blaze. They will work from the Mon Repos station for now.
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