PHOTO: Motorcyclist with the firearm allegedly seen with him when arrested
Monrovia- The Liberia National Police (LNP) has arrested a motorcyclist, Christian Smith for illegal possession of a weapon.
According to a press statement from the LNP, on Saturday, May 18, 2024 about 5AM, alleged suspect Christian Smith violently ran into the check point at Vamoma Junction along the Tubman Boulevard.
Responding Officers’ report states that, while cyclist Smith was escaping, he ran into a moving vehicle in the opposite direction when he saw a Police vehicle ahead of him.
As a result of his accident, he sustained fracture on his left heel, knee and ankle, and was rushed to the trauma procedure room at the JFK Hospital.
The report further reveals that during the medical examination, he was discovered with a single barrow short gun and Two rounds.
Currently, the accident victim now suspect is under Police custody while undergoing treatment, pending investigation, said the LNP press statement signed by the Police Spokesperson DCP. Cecelia G. Clarke.