Beware of ‘original psycho’

THE EDITOR: This is for people who may have to travel to Matelot to be forewarned. I went to Matelot two weeks ago and left there at 6.15 pm, though I know I should have left earlier since I had to travel back to Port-of-Spain. I wasn’t too familiar with the roads but on reaching Gran Riviere about 7.15 or so, I realised I was being trailed by a 280C car — and clearly written “Original Psycho” across its body. This car had blue headlights and kept revving behind me for at least half an hour. This was like a bumper to bumper all along. I was horrified and stopped out of fear to allow the car to pass but this was not to be because he stopped too. As I went on he kept on my bumper and those who know the area should remember there is no electricity but heavy forest on either side. I tried my best to manoeuvre my car in the darkness of the night as I had the feeling that I was the target to be raped or robbed, being a female driver. Luckily, I had a full car-load and at last I had come to notice lights at a parlour on reaching Monte Video Road where the road formed a “Y”.

I came to a sudden stop by this parlour which was off route and in a very gangster fashion-like manner the car also did the same — stopped, and with very loud tones being heard from men’s voices clearly saying “doh stop here, go from here all yuh not from here and go all yuh way.” The driver who was barebacked came out with plaits hanging all over his face walked to my car, took a good look into the car and said “all yuh lucky, all you get away.” Thank God my car had two men and three women, and we could have clearly seen three men in that 280C. I then left that area where the parlour was, proceeding to Port-of-Spain and I was still followed for a while until he suddenly disappeared. I did call Matelot and Toco Police Station the next day because I was not able to get any telephone contact that night. The police unhesitatingly said they know the grey 280C as there were previous reports about this man. I told them of my ordeal and they promised to go find him. I did call back later to be told he was warned not to harass people in that area again. He told the police he had a few drinks and he was using my car as a guide to come out of the bushy area. I learnt he is from Sans Souci, so clearly he was telling the police a lie and the police seemed to believe him. So everyone, beware.

JANET  BUSH
Port-of-Spain