A female attendant at a Lotto booth located at #33 Belmont Circular Road was robbed by three armed men on Monday at approximately 3:50 PM. One suspect brandished a firearm and ordered the victim to remain silent while the others removed merchandise from shelves, escaping with an Apple headset, a point-of-sale tablet device, a Samsung cellphone, and approximately $20,000 in cash. Police are investigating the armed robbery. No arrests have been reported.
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This is the 30th assault reported in Port of Spain in 2026.
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