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Henry Street groper sparks public outrage

From Trinidad Express · () English

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  • Trinidad and Tobago police are searching for a man seen in a video allegedly groping women on Henry Street in Port of Spain.
  • Senior Superintendent Raymond Thom said officers had begun searches but had made no arrests and urged victims to file reports.
  • Residents and people interviewed by the Express said they felt unsafe amid wider concerns about crime.

Police in Port of Spain are searching for a man caught on video allegedly groping women on Henry Street. Senior Superintendent Raymond Thom, head of the Port of Spain Police Division, told the Express that he had seen the footage and that officers were using the information to identify the suspect.

So, yes, we are looking for him. There have been no arrests as yet. But we are looking for him.

· Raymond ThomThe Port of Spain police division head confirms the search for the man seen in the video.

“There have been no arrests as yet. But we are looking for him,” Thom said. He urged anyone subjected to the behavior to report it at the nearest police station, saying that formal reports could help police capture the suspect. He added that officers had already begun searching for the individual.

The video circulating online shows a tall, thin man with dreadlocks approaching women as they walk past a building advertised for sale. One woman can be heard saying that he had touched her rear end. Several women interviewed by the Express said he should face swift justice.

Anyone who would have been subjected to this disrespectful and disgusting behaviour ought to come forward and make an actual report and help us capture this character.

· Raymond ThomHe urges possible victims to file formal reports.

The incident has also fueled wider unease in Port of Spain and St James. Men and women interviewed by the newspaper said they did not feel safe, with some describing crime as a problem across the country. Nelson Street resident Janelle Rodney said she had become accustomed to crime but criticized the way people publicize it online.

I have gotten immune to crime. Anywhere you turn, is not safe. It's not safe in Port of Spain. It's not safe anywhere in the country.

· Janelle RodneyThe Nelson Street resident describes her concerns about public safety.

Morvant resident Ann Best said she was confident police would find and apprehend the man. Entrepreneur Trevon Clarke described crime as extremely serious and linked the situation to unemployment, business closures and a weak economy, while stressing that he did not condone the alleged groping.

It's the worst. Crime is very high. A lot of people don't have jobs. Businesses are closing down.

· Trevon ClarkeThe entrepreneur expresses broader concerns about crime and economic conditions.
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