11-year-old boy robbed of $37

An 11-year-old boy was robbed of $37 and placed in a headlock by a bandit who fled after the robbery.

Police reported that around 3.10 pm on Wednesday, the victim was at a shop on Charlotte Street, Port-of-Spain, near the San Juan Taxi Stand, when he was approached by a man wearing a red jersey and black trousers.

The man reportedly grabbed the child’s money.

When the boy resisted, the two struggled over the cash before the suspect placed him in a headlock.

The child was released after bystanders intervened.

The bandit then left the shop and escaped.