Four men and one teenager are now in police custody following a robbery and kidnapping in Chaguaramas early yesterday. According to police reports, at about 12.30 am two couples were robbed by five men who were in a Mitsubishi Lancer at Tucker Valley, Chaguaramas. The men held the couples, tied them up and placed them in the back of their Nissan Tiida station wagon. Two men then jumped into the station wagon and drove off while the other three tailed behind in the Lancer.
However, a passerby saw the robbery and kidnapping and notified the police. Acting on the information, the police found the Tiida with the couples inside near the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo. An all-points bulletin was then placed on the Lancer and the police intercepted the vehicle with all five suspects inside at the Interchange near Grand Bazaar, Valsayn.
One firearm was recovered along with all the stolen items, including cellphones, wallets and jewelry. The suspects were between the ages of 17-27 and were positively identified by the couples yesterday afternoon at the St James Police Station. The men are expected to appear in court either today or tomorrow.