Vehicle gang terrorises family

A LIME at Mayaro Beach turned sour on Friday night for a southern family and their visiting relatives from the United States when a gang of men terrorised them with an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and a motorcycle.

Mayaro Police are investigating a report that around 10.40 pm Friday, Ben Ramnarine, his wife and two children, were on the beach together with his relatives, Nagnon Boodan and family of the US. They were apparently enjoying the festive mood when, according to a police report, some men charged towards them. One of the men was driving an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) which he drove right into the crowd of men women and children.

The report stated that they had to scamper for safety causing some of them to suffer scrapes and bruises. Police said the men numbered about eight, and one of them charged the families with a motor cycle. The report stated that the men terrorised the families by driving the ATV and motorcycle around them, cursing and laughing as they did so. Police said that one of the men was injured when the ATV struck him. Police said that the family were so scared that they  packed their belongings and left the area immediately. The incident was reported to PC Ramnath of the Mayaro Police Station. PCs Ragbir and Mohammed are carrying out investigations.