Teon Allen, the former policeman who was shot on Tuesday after he and another man allegedly attempt to elude the police, remains hospitalised and police were yesterday granted more time to further detain them.
Contacted for an update yesterday afternoon, Crime Chief (ag) Michael Kingston told Stabroek News that the police yesterday approached the High Court for an extension to further detain the men and the application was granted.
Kingston explained that investigators have since been unable to interview Allen, who remained hospitalised.
Allen and his accomplice were nabbed by the police on Tuesday afternoon after a failed attempt to flee ended with them crashing their car onto the parapet of a Rahaman’s Park, Houston property.
The police said they recovered a gun in the vehicle in which Allen and his companion were in.
A video posted on Facebook showed the conclusion of the operation after the car in which Allen and his companion were travelling in crashed onto the parapet of the Rahaman’s Park property.
Following the crash, several armed policemen moved towards the vehicle and arrested the men.
Allen has had multiple brushes with the law in wake of his law enforcement career.
In September, police issued a wanted bulletin for Allen, called ‘Spoil Child,’ in connection with the attempted murder of two women, Denise Grant and Tiffany Mc Deth. He subsequently surrendered and faced a charge for allegedly discharging a loaded firearm. He was later released on bail.
In October, he was the target of a shooting at La Penitence Market. Two men have since been charged with trying to kill him.
In August, 2017, Allen was charged with harbouring wanted men Mark Royden Williams and Uree Varswyck – who had escaped from the Camp Street Prison on July 9, 2017.
In January of the same year, Allen was among three men who were charged with the illegal possession of an AK-47 and matching ammunition.
They were taken into custody after the items were found by the police during a raid at a John Street, Campbellville house.
Allen was also charged in relation to several other offences, including armed robbery.
