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Man living in vehicle robbed of $15,000 saved to rebuild home

From Trinidad Express · () English

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  • A 70-year-old man living in his vehicle after a house fire says a robber stole about $15,000 in cash saved for rebuilding his home.
  • The man told police he fled after an intruder threatened him outside his vehicle at Mt Sinai Baptist Church in Caparo.
  • Police are investigating the theft in the Longdenville Police District and identified PC Pascall as the investigating officer.

A 70-year-old man living in his vehicle after a fire destroyed his home was robbed of the $15,000 he had saved to rebuild it.

Andy Matthews was asleep in the vehicle, parked at Mt Sinai Baptist Church along Arena Road in Caparo, shortly before midnight on Thursday. Loud banging woke him, followed by a man outside shouting, “Police, police.” When Matthews opened the door, he saw the silhouette of a man in the darkness.

The man allegedly threatened him, saying, “Ah go kill yuh mothercunt here tonight.” Fearing for his life, Matthews ran toward a nearby house and stayed at its side for about five minutes. He later saw a dark-gray vehicle of unknown make and model speeding east along Arena Road.

Police, police.

· Unnamed alleged robberThe man shouted this outside Matthews’ vehicle before threatening him.

When Matthews returned to the vehicle, he found it completely ransacked. A suitcase containing approximately $15,000 in cash was missing, along with his wallet, bank cards and driver’s permit. The money had been saved to rebuild his fire-damaged home.

Matthews contacted police and reported the incident. He gave officers evidence showing six withdrawals of $3,000 each from his Royal Bank account between Aug. 12 and 14. Police are investigating in the Longdenville Police District, with PC Pascall assigned to the case.

Ah go kill yuh mothercunt here tonight.

· Unnamed alleged robberThe alleged threat prompted Matthews to flee from the vehicle.
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