A 56-year-old woman was attacked and robbed in Maraval. Police say $22,000 and personal belongings were taken Tuesday.
A 56-year-old woman was struck and robbed of TT$22,000 at a business place along Saddle Road, Maraval, on Tuesday, October 20, according to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS). The incident was captured on video that circulated on social media, drawing attention to the robbery.
Police said the woman had withdrawn a large sum of money from a local bank at about 3:10 p.m. She then drove her white vehicle to a business place along Saddle Road and parked in the car park. As she returned to her vehicle, three men approached her after exiting a silver Nissan Tiida.
According to the police account, the men dealt the woman several blows to her head and body before taking a black bag she was carrying. The bag contained TT$22,000 in cash, an iPhone 12 and three bank cards. The value of the phone had not yet been determined, police said.
The suspects then reportedly returned to the silver Nissan Tiida and drove south along Saddle Road. The woman subsequently reported the incident to the St Clair Police Station.
The robbery took place in the afternoon at a commercial location along one of Maraval’s main roads. The video circulated online showed the incident and prompted public attention to the attack. Police provided details of the reported sequence of events during a media briefing.
In response to the incident, Adam’s Bagels, the business identified in reporting about the robbery, said it was saddened by what happened at its Saddle Road premises. The business said its team attended to the woman and offered support. It also said it would take steps to strengthen security at the compound.