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Police in Trinidad and Tobago have taken action against men cleaning vehicle windscreens at traffic lights, with three young men arrested during an operation along the South Trunk Road in San Fernando. The arrests come amid wider Caribbean concerns about roadside windscreen washing, an activity that has also attracted police attention in Jamaica. The three men, aged 23, 24 and 25, were detained on Wednesday after allegedly approaching motorists and cleaning vehicle windscreens while vehicles were stopped along the roadway. According to the police account, the 24-year-old man was observed washing the windscreen of a red Toyota Yaris Cross that had stopped at traffic lights. When officers approached, he reportedly attempted to flee but was apprehended a short distance away. Police seized a squeegee and bucket during the incident. In a separate encounter, a 25-year-old man allegedly attempted to wash the windscreen of an unmarked police vehicle. Officers moved to arrest him, but he reportedly resisted their attempts to place him in handcuffs. Another squeegee and bucket were seized. A third man, aged 23, was also detained during the police exercise. All three were expected to appear before a Princes Town magistrate on November 6, 2026. The operation draws attention to the practice of roadside windscreen washing, in which individuals approach vehicles stopped at traffic lights and offer to clean their windscreens, sometimes seeking payment from motorists. Similar activities have prompted enforcement efforts in Jamaica, where police have also addressed concerns surrounding windscreen washers operating at busy intersections. The issue raises broader questions about road safety, public order and the economic circumstances of people who depend on informal roadside activities to earn an income. While some motorists welcome the service, others have expressed concerns about unsolicited approaches to vehicles, particularly at busy intersections. The arrests in San Fernando demonstrate that roadside windscreen washing is attracting police enforcement attention in Trinidad and Tobago. The specific offences for which the three men were arrested were not identified in the information provided, and no court outcomes have been confirmed.
Police in Trinidad and Tobago have taken action against men cleaning vehicle windscreens at traffic lights, with three young men arrested during an operation along the South Trunk Road in San Fernando.
The arrests come amid wider Caribbean concerns about roadside windscreen washing, an activity that has also attracted police attention in Jamaica.
The three men, aged 23, 24 and 25, were detained on Wednesday after allegedly approaching motorists and cleaning vehicle windscreens while vehicles were stopped along the roadway.
According to the police account, the 24-year-old man was observed washing the windscreen of a red Toyota Yaris Cross that had stopped at traffic lights.
When officers approached, he reportedly attempted to flee but was apprehended a short distance away. Police seized a squeegee and bucket during the incident.
In a separate encounter, a 25-year-old man allegedly attempted to wash the windscreen of an unmarked police vehicle.
Officers moved to arrest him, but he reportedly resisted their attempts to place him in handcuffs. Another squeegee and bucket were seized.
A third man, aged 23, was also detained during the police exercise.
All three were expected to appear before a Princes Town magistrate on November 6, 2026.
The operation draws attention to the practice of roadside windscreen washing, in which individuals approach vehicles stopped at traffic lights and offer to clean their windscreens, sometimes seeking payment from motorists.
Similar activities have prompted enforcement efforts in Jamaica, where police have also addressed concerns surrounding windscreen washers operating at busy intersections.
The issue raises broader questions about road safety, public order and the economic circumstances of people who depend on informal roadside activities to earn an income.
While some motorists welcome the service, others have expressed concerns about unsolicited approaches to vehicles, particularly at busy intersections.
The arrests in San Fernando demonstrate that roadside windscreen washing is attracting police enforcement attention in Trinidad and Tobago.
The specific offences for which the three men were arrested were not identified in the information provided, and no court outcomes have been confirmed.
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