The Tribune

By KHRISNA VIRGIL

Tribune Staff Reporter

kvirgil@tribunemedia.net

AUTHORITIES are investigating an alleged attempted suicide by a Chinese Baha Mar worker on Saturday.

Police said the incident happened at the multi-million dollar construction site after 1pm. However, they did not provide further details about the incident.

Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a police officer received minor injuries after the driver of a vehicle struck him during a police operation on Saturday night.

According to reports, shortly after 8pm, officers were conducting an operation at Minnie Street when they attempted to stop a vehicle to search for firearms and drugs.

The driver refused to comply with officers. He then sped off in the direction of officers, injuring one of them. Police then fired at the vehicle hitting the driver in his leg.

Police said the officer’s injuries were listed as non-life threatening while the adult male suspect was taken to hospital.

At last report, he was in stable condition.