A Special Reserve Police officer and two of her relatives are charged with kidnapping.
They will appear before a Port-of-Spain Magistrate on Monday jointly charged with three offences, arising out of an incident that occurred in November.
Woman Special Reserves Police Officer Elyssia Babb (No. 8017), last attached to the Northern Division, is charged with:
- Kidnapping; and
- Robbery with aggravation
Felicia Stephenson, of Lisa Gardens, Couva, is charged with:
- Kidnapping;
- Robbery with aggravation; and
- Common assault.
Cheron Babb, of Redhill, D’abadie, is charged with:
- Kidnapping;
- and Robbery with aggravation
According to a police report, on November 11, a 35-year-old woman was allegedly picked up at her home by a woman, her cousin and brother.
The 35-year-old woman was to be dropped off at a hairdresser in Arima. However, while en route, it is alleged that she was given a substance to drink which left her unconscious.
The woman awoke sometime around 4 am on November 12, in a bushy area in the Matura district.
She was taken to a medical institution for care. The trio was arrested on December 1 and following advice received from the Director of Public Prosecutions Senior Counsel Roger Gaspard, on Friday, Babb, Stephenson and Cheron Babb were charged.
The investigation was spearheaded by Superintendent Suzette Martin of the Professional Standards Bureau and investigated by acting Cpl Bernard.
