Santa Cruz woman raped

According to reports, at about 7 pm, the victim was awaiting transportation to take her to her home, when she boarded a car and asked the driver to take her to her destination.

The driver instead drove to Sixth Avenue Barataria where he raped the woman.

The victim was able to alert passers by who took her to the Barataria Police Station. She was taken to a District Medical Officer in St James and later gave a statement and a description of the suspect to officers.

Yesterday, senior police officers told Newsday that women travelling alone at night should be extremely careful when boarding vehicles to take them to their various destinations, especially during the Carnival season.

Police added that sexual predators usually seize opportunities during periods such as Carnival to pry on women when they seek public transportation.