A Tunapuna man who breached an Interim Protection Order is placed on $10,000 bail.

Police say 63-year-old Lance Joseph, of Auzonville Court, was charged with the offence, when he appeared virtually before Magistrate Nalini Singh, on September 7^th.

Police say he pleaded not guilty to the charge, and was granted bail.

The matter was adjourned to November 18^th.

A female victim told police that on May 18^th, she had obtained an Interim Protection Order against the accused.

The order was valid for a 21-day period and expected to expire on June 8^th 2020.

The order prohibited and restrained the accused from engaging or threatening to engage in conduct that amounts to domestic violence against the applicant.

The victim alleged that on May 29^th, she was at the Tunapuna Police Station when the accused uttered certain words to her.

A report of the incident was made to the Northern Division’s Gender Based Violence Unit and an investigator was appointed.

Police say on September 6^th the accused was found by investigators and subsequently was charged with the offence.

Investigations were spearheaded by W/Supt. Claire Guy-Alleyne and supervised by Insp. Stanley and W/Cpl. Edwards.

WPC Scott laid the charge.