Police are investigating two robberies which took place in central Trinidad on Friday.
Around 12.15 pm, 30-year-old Nicholas Loraine was robbed of $40,000 while conducting a transaction at an automotive business.
Loraine, an engineer from Barataria, was doing business at Best Motors, Tobago Road, Enterprise, when he was accosted by two men with a firearm.
According to police, Loraine was struck on the head with the firearm by one of the assailants who robbed him of cash.
The men then escaped in two waiting vehicles, a black Nissan Cube and a green Toyota Corolla.
The vehicles proceeded west along Tobago Road.
Loraine went to the Chaguanas Health Facility to seek medical attention for his injury.
CPL Nelson and WPC Frederick of the Chaguanas Police Station visited the scene and interviewed several people. Investigations are continuing.
The assailants were described as Trinidadian males of African descent and dark complexion. One of the men was medium built and was wearing a striped T-shirt and hat, while the other man was wearing a blue Massy Technologies jersey.
In another incident, around 11 am, Joshua Michael was robbed of $10,000 while at the Pearl Hall Restaurant and Bar in California.
Police said a man entered the bar and pointed a black object resembling a firearm at Micheal, forcing him to hand over his money.
The robber then made off, heading south along the California Main Road.
SGT Mohammed and PC Duncan of the Chaguanas Police Station are continuing investigations.
Police said the man was of African descent, approximately five feet, eight inches tall. He was wearing a black jacket, white jersey and grey baseball cap with light blue rim.