Latest update November 26th, 2024 1:00 AM
G/T thieves remanded in N/A
The two thieves from Georgetown who attempted to rob Kerry Boucher, an employee of the Stretch D Dollar store in New Amsterdam, were on Tuesday remanded by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo when they appeared before her charged with attempting to commit a felony.
Dellon Holder, 24, of 3814 North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, and Dexter Gibson, 21, of Charlestown and also of North Ruimveldt, have been remanded until Christmas Eve.
Dexter Gibson (left), and his accomplice Dellon Holder, exiting the New Amsterdam Court yesterday
Prosecutor Corporal Roberto Figueira told the court that the woman was on her way to the Scotiabank, New Amsterdam Branch to transact some business for her workplace, when in the vicinity of the Bank on Strand, New Amsterdam, she was accosted by the two bandits who tried to take away a bag she was carrying.
An alarm was raised and public spirited citizens responded and helped to apprehend the culprits.
Kaieteur News understands that the woman was first approached by one of the men who pretended to be her paramour, and asked her where she was going. He then told her that he wanted his phone and would deal with her when she got home.
His friend came up and they braced the woman to a car and started to beat her and attempted to take away a bag she was carrying.
The woman started to scream, which attracted persons in the vicinity. A security guard at a nearby establishment immediately rushed to the woman’s assistance and apprehended one of the men – amidst his protestations that the woman was “his girl” and that he was just “roughing her up”.
The accomplice tried to escape but was apprehended by other passersby, among them a licenced firearm owner. The police were summoned and responded promptly.
In court, the Prosecutor asked that bail be refused due to the gravity of the offence, He stated that the men are not from the area and if given bail there is every likelihood that they will not return for their trial.
He also stated that the men continuously gave different addresses. At one time they said that they were from Kitty. On another occasion they stated that they were from North Ruimveldt.
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