Man attacked with screwdriver, robbed

A man was robbed along the Brian Lara Promenade over the weekend by a man who attacked him with a screwdriver.

RHONDOR DOWLAT-ROSTANT

A man was robbed along the Brian Lara Promenade over the weekend by a man who attacked him with a screwdriver.

According to a police report, at about 11:50 pm on Saturday, the victim (who is from St Helena) was seated on a bench on the Brian Lara Promenade in the vicinity of Dairy Queen, when he was approached by an unknown suspect, armed with a screwdriver.  The man reportedly demanded that the victim hand over his Samsung A 20 cell phone, valued at $ 2,000.

The victim refused and a struggle ensued during which the suspect dealt him two stabs about the chest area.

The suspect then grabbed the cell phone and escaped by running south along Abercromby Street, Port-of-Spain.

Investigations are ongoing.