A 36-year-old construction worker from Arima was arrested by police shortly after he fondled a 15-year-old school girl in the car park of a fast food outlet at St Helena Junction on Thursday night.
According to reports, the incident occurred around 8.45 pm while the victim’s father was inside food outlet.
Police said the father had parked in front of the restaurant and left his two daughters inside the car, before going inside the restaurant to purchase a meal.
The suspect, of Cocorite Road, Arima, reportedly knocked on the front passenger window and asked the older girl to use her cellphone.
As she lowered the window, the suspect drew a knife, placed it by her neck, unbuttoned her top and fondled her breasts. The teenager screamed for help. A nearby doubles vendor and her patrons responded. The suspect ran away but was held by police hiding under a building located a short distance away. He remained in custody up to late yesterday.
Investigations are continuing.