An Enterprise woman was assaulted and later kidnapped by a male relative of her daughter who is believed to be a police officer, and his current girlfriend. However, the woman managed to escape the attack after jumping out of the car.
Police said the unemployed 20-year-old woman of Railway Road Extension, Enterprise was at her apartment around 7 pm on Tuesday, May 27, when the father of her one-year-old daughter called her to collect an item from him at the front gate.
Police said as the victim came out a woman exited the Nissan Almera and confronted the victim by arguing and hitting her.
The officer got into the driver’s seat and instructed his girlfriend to put the victim in the back seat and the two continued assaulting her in the car as they drove off.
The victim fought off the two and managed to escape by jumping out of the moving car along Hospedales Avenue, Southern Main Road, Enterprise.
The 25-year-old Special Reserve Officer of Macoya was reportedly clad in his tactical uniform at the time of the incident.
The victim was later treated at hospital. - Anna-Lisa Paul