Two Venezuelan engineers, employed with the Telecommunications Services of T&T (TSTT), escaped a kidnap attempt on Wednesday by jumping out of a moving car in Petit Valley. Police said around 5.30 pm, Yohan Serrano, 27, and Manuel Garcia, 29, were at Pioneer Drive, Petit Valley, doing tests when three gunmen approached them and robbed them of cash, electronics and other valuables.
The gunmen bundled the men into the trunk of their TSTT-issued white Nissan Tiida and sped off. Police said they kicked open the trunk of the car and threw themselves out near an area called “Roots” in Petit Valley. They went to the West End Police Station and reported the incident. Cpl Balliram and a team from the Western Division Task Force went to the area and found the car abandoned at Cameron Hill, Petit Valley.