RHONDOR DOWLAT
Senior Reporter
rhondor.dowlat@guardian.co.tt
Miriam Aertker, a German diplomat who is the head of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) here in T&T is said to be highly traumatized following an armed robbery in which she was a victim, on Sunday night in Curepe.
According to a police report, at about 8.50 pm Aertker along with another victim, Jerus Mohammed, 38, were in a silver Hyundai Tucson driving along Frederick Street, Curepe behind a white Nissan Tiida which suddenly stopped, forcing them to also stop.
Four masked men armed with firearms existed the Tiida, approached the victims and announced a robbery.
The bandits subsequently relieved Aetker and Mohammed both of their cellphones, a quantity of cash and a blue handbag belonging to Aertker.
They also took possession of the Tucson, valued at $55,000, before escaping.
Police said that the abandoned stolen vehicle was recovered on Bamboo Drive, Champs Fleurs, by officers of the St Joseph Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in company with the St Joseph mobile patrol.
Officers said they found a cellular phone and a wallet in the vehicle, however, Aertker's handbag was not recovered.
Aertker took to Facebook after the robbery where she disclosed to her contacts that she was the victim of a car jacking in T&T.
The post read: "Hello everyone, please be careful if you receive any strange notes/requests from my side. My phone and purse was stolen during an armed carjacking yesterday when we were held at gunpoint here in Trinidad. Am ok. Text me if you need my new number. Have a good day."
Guardian Media attempted to contact Aertker for an interview, however, was told that she was not talking on the issue.
