21-year-old man robbed after meeting on Grindr app in Santa Cruz, Trinidad, leading to $24,100 in stolen valuables and car theft

Summary

A 21-year-old man from Samaroo Village, Arima, was robbed after arranging to meet someone through the Grindr app in Santa Cruz on May 29. Around 12:30 am, he parked his silver Honda Civic on Seau D'eau Road and walked into a dirt track, where he was confronted by four masked men who announced a robbery. The assailants stole his black side pouch, which contained a wallet, an iPhone XR, a Samsung A15 cell phone, and the car keys, with the stolen items valued at $24,100. The suspects then drove off in the victim’s Honda Civic. The man reported the incident around 2 am on May 30 at the San Juan Police Station. Police reviewed CCTV footage and conducted searches but were unable to locate the suspects, and PC Marshall is continuing the investigation.