At 8:10 p.m., a female cashier was sitting in her white Nissan B-14 (PBL 6455) near Lakhan's Bar on Papourie Road when two masked men wearing dark clothing and black balaclavas approached her. One suspect announced a robbery and pulled the woman from the driver's seat, then both men drove off in her vehicle. The stolen car was valued at $15,000 and also contained her Nokia cellphone and $1,200 in cash. Officers from the San Fernando Criminal Investigations Department, led by PC Gosine, visited the scene, interviewed witnesses and canvassed the area for CCTV footage but found none. Investigations are continuing.
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This is the 1st robbery reported in Monkey Town in 2026.
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Vehicle Safety as a Habit: Most vehicle-related robberies are opportunistic — a car with a visible bag and an unlocked door is a target even in safe areas. Keeping windows up and doing a quick scan before exiting costs nothing and maintains the safety standard your neighbourhood has built.
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