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Another jail sentence for phone thief

Aug 21, 2015 News

A convicted thief, who has an eye for popular brands of cell phones, was once again jailed – this time for two years  – after he pleaded guilty to a charge of simple larceny, in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Repeat offender, Jermaine Sealey, 26, of Victoria Street, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, armed with a knife robbed taxi driver, Timothy Yorrick of a BlackBerry cellphone, a phone casing and $5,000 cash- all totaling $55,000.
When asked by Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan if he had anything to say, Sealey replied in the negative.
The court was told that Sealey habitually borrows phones from persons to place phone calls and makes off with them. He has a nine-month conviction on his rap sheet, for an offence of similar nature.  On July 30, at Orange Walk Bourda, he borrowed Sealey’s phone and pulled another one of his tactics.  He managed to make good his escape on foot, but little did he know that someone would have put an end to his dishonest practice. That someone turned out to be another taxi driver, who had knowledge about the incident.
From all indications, Sealey had intentions of doing the same with this taxi driver. He boarded the man’s car but was driven into the compound of the Alberttown Station, where he was handed over to the police.
Police Prosecutor Corporal Deniro Jones’  facts stated that on the day in question, around 16:00hrs, Sealey joined the victim’s motorcar and requested to be taken to Bourda Market.  Jones explained that on arrival, Sealey asked the victim to borrow his phone to make a call. This was when Sealey pulled out a knife and placed it to the victim’s ribs, demanding him to hand over his valuables.
The prosecutor added that the victim became scared and the convict removed $5,000 cash from the car and made good his escape.  Jones related that on August 18, the defendant joined another motorcar. He said that the driver acting on information took the defendant to the station, where he was questioned and placed in custody.
Jones added that the victim subsequently arrived at the station, positively identified Sealey, and the charge was instituted.

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