FIVE (5) Students Suspended After Beating Alderman Wayne Griffith In Port-of-Spain
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is confirming that it has viewed a video currently circulating on social media regarding an incident on Monday afternoon (4th May, 2026), allegedly involving a member of the public and a group of school children in Port-of-Spain.
The man has been identified as Alderman Wayne Griffith, Chairman of the PNM’s Port-of-Spain South Constituency Executive. The students are reportedly from Tranquillity Government Secondary School.
Preliminary information indicates that the individual reportedly observed a group of students fighting along Dundonald Street, Port-of-Spain, and attempted to intervene. It is further alleged that the individual was subsequently assaulted by several persons and later discovered personal items missing.
As a result, the TTPS said an investigation has been launched into the matter, and an investigator has been officially appointed to conduct enquiries. The alleged victim was interviewed by Police Officers in relation to the incident and continues to co-operate with investigators, while currently receiving medical attention.
Information received thus far indicates that five (5) students identified as being involved in the incident have reportedly been suspended.
The TTPS said it “wishes to assure the public that the matter is being treated seriously and investigations are ongoing.”
Alderman Wayne Griffith said he was attacked after attempting to stop what he described as a “belligerent” group of Tranquillity Government Secondary School students involved in a fight on Monday afternoon.
Griffith said the incident occurred around 2:30 PM on Dundonald Street, near the corner of New Street, where he encountered a large group of students blocking the roadway and assaulting another student.
“I was on Dundonald Street approaching the corner of New Street when I saw a number of students impeding my ability to go forward…I recognized over a dozen children were holding one little boy and beating him,” he said.
He claimed that after exiting his vehicle and attempting to intervene, he was struck by a female student and then set upon by several others.
“They ambushed me in numbers…I was dealt further blows, kicked to my head. My body was battered. I was badly beaten,” Griffith said. He added that despite being under attack, he chose not to retaliate, saying he was conscious that the assailants were schoolchildren.
Following the assault, Griffith said he later realized that his cellphone and watch, valued at approximately $7,000, were missing.
The Alderman also sustained multiple injuries, including lacerations to his knees, elbows and palms, and reported ongoing headaches which required medical attention, including a CT scan.
Investigations are continuing into the incident.
More on this as it becomes available.
[Source: Trinidad Express]
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