A man travelled to Ryner Street, off Old St. Joseph Road in Laventille around 11:00 a.m. on March 27th to sell an Apple MacBook Pro and Apple AirPods valued at nearly $16,000 to a buyer he had contacted via Facebook Marketplace. Upon arrival, the suspect pulled a knife and demanded the items. The victim, fearing for his life, handed over the electronics. The suspect fled on foot. He was described as a slim-built man of African descent, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, dark complexion, short curly hair, with a noticeable gap between his front teeth.
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This is the 16th assault reported in Port of Spain in 2026.
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