‘PH’ driver robbed, knocks down one of the bandits

A “PH” taxi driver plying his car from Chaguanas to Enterprise was held up and robbed of a quantity of cash, jewelry and a cell phone. However, as the bandits were fleeing the scene, the driver pursued the two men in his car and knocked down one of them.

The suspect of Never Dirty, Morvant, is in critical condition at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital. Reports revealed that around 11.30 pm, Inandiwe Aminata was plying his car from Chaguanas to Enterprise, when he picked up two men who asked to be taken to Jackson Street, Enterprise. Reports revealed that on reaching close to Enterprise, the two men proceeded to rob Aminata of a quantity of cash, jewelry and a cell phone. He was also beaten about the body. The bandits then proceeded to run away. Aminata pursued the men in his car and struck one of the two men.

The man received multiples injuries while his accomplice escaped. WPC Rawlins, Dhanai and Pierre of the Central Division Task Force who were on patrol responded to the report and found a 20-year-old man of Never Dirty, Morvant, bleeding on the roadway. He was searched and a cell phone belonging to Aminata was found. The bleeding man was taken to the Chaguanas Health Centre and transferred to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital under police guard. Sunday Newsday learned that the suspect will be placed on identification parades for similar offences in the Central Division. Investigations are continuing.