Senior Multimedia Reporter
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A doubles vendor was attacked and robbed by an irate customer in Marabella early Wednesday morning after he complained that her doubles was cold.
Police said Shenelle Collins, 26, of Williamsville, was selling doubles at the corner of Market Street and Southern Main Road around 1.30 am when a silver Nissan AD wagon with four occupants pulled up.
A man, described as being about five feet, eight inches tall, medium build, with a brown complexion and low haircut, wearing a white T-shirt, exited the front passenger door and requested a doubles.
After taking the food back to the vehicle, the man returned and asked for another doubles, claiming the first was cold.
A verbal argument ensued, during which the man began pulling an object from his left front pants pocket.
Collins pushed him, causing him to stumble on an empty beer case. The man then picked up the case and struck her several times with it.
The attacker then grabbed an undisclosed sum of cash from under the doubles cart.
The three other occupants of the vehicle exited and instructed the man to return to the car, which he did before they drove away.
Collins was taken to the San Fernando General Hospital where she received medical treatment. PC Gomes is investigating the incident.