THREE armed men forced their way into a home in Aranguez, holding the occupants at gunpoint and beating a 35-year-old woman in a violent robbery on July 23.

The incident is part of a series of robberies currently under police investigation. Between July 22 and 23, multiple robberies occurred in Barataria, Arouca, and Tunapuna, involving threats, physical assaults and, in one case, gunfire.

Police said around 8.10 pm on July 23, officers of the Barataria CID responded to a report of a robbery at #68 Rambhaju Street, East Aranguez. On arrival, they met a 53-year-old man who told police while standing near his open front door at home, he was approached by three men, two of whom were armed with guns.