$9.8 M larceny accused has seizure in court

Jan 05, 2013 News

Following their apprehension for breaking and entering the Regent Street Cell Point Store and carting off with $9.8 million worth of merchandise, Jermaine Anderson, 22, of 11 ‘B’ Field Sophia and 17-year-old Joel James were brought before the court yesterday.
The two accused faced Magistrate Leron Daly and entered not guilty pleas in response to the allegation.
The charge is that between December 31 and January 1, Anderson and James broke into Cell Point on Regent Street and stole a quantity of cellular phones, fake jewelry, MP3 players, $1.8 million cash and brand name wrist watches along with one flat screen television which belonged to Davenand Singh, the owner of the enterprise.
Attorney- at -law George Thomas who requested bail on behalf of Anderson, told the court that his client suffers from chronic seizures for which he needs adequate treatment. In his application, Thomas said the defendant has no previous convictions or pending matters.
And as if on cue, the defendant had an episode of the epileptic symptom which as a result caused a brief halt to the court proceedings.
The Attorney stated that while the police are alleging that his client was found in possession of two of the items, this does not prove that he committed the actual crime.
Thomas reiterated that his client is a patient of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where he is treated for his condition. The same medical attention may not be available at the Georgetown Prisons, he added.
Prosecutor Venetta Pindar informed the court that contrary to what the lawyer said, the accused was once charged for possession of narcotics.
Magistrate Daly after listening to the lawyer’s submission, granted bail to Anderson in the sum of $500,000 and refused bail to Joel James since he has no fixed place of abode.
According to reports, bandits broke into the Cell Point store on Regent Road, Bourda, shortly after 5:00 hours on New Year’s Day and escaped with almost $10 million worth of cash and valuable articles.
Despite the presence of the City Constabulary Department which is merely a stone’s throw away from the store and MCC security systems in place, bandits were able to successfully execute their operation. All but one bandit, who was found, hiding on the ceiling of the building, managed to escape.

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