Two refused bail for Kingston cell phone store robbery

Oct 07, 2015 News

Jermaine Bailey and Adam McDonald were remanded to prison on Monday on several counts of robbery under arms. The charges against the men came days after they allegedly carried out a brazen robbery at the Elite Mobile Cell Phone Store on Parade Street, Kingston, Georgetown.
After the robbery they allegedly crashed their getaway car bearing fake number plates outside the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Eve Leary.
Bailey, 21, of Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown, and McDonald, 26, of Linden, appeared before Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. The duo was slapped with three counts of armed robbery.
It is alleged that on October, 2 at Parade Street, Kingston, Bailey and McDonald, while in the company of others and armed with a gun, robbed Derrick Quaicoe of an Iphone 5S, an Iphone 4S, and an Alcatel One Touch phone.
It was also alleged that on the same day at the Kingston Seawall, the men while in the company of others and armed with a gun, robbed John Campayne of $60,000.
It was further alleged that on the same day, the duo robbed Campayne of five Samsung Galaxy S5 phones, two BlackBerry 8520, a BlackBerry 9370 among other phones.
Bailey and McDonald were not required to plead to the charges.
According to reports the men entered the store around 14:00hrs. One of them reportedly inquired about purchasing credit, while another whipped out a handgun shortly after.
The bandits allegedly locked the doors to the premises, while the gunman demanded that persons hand over valuables. It was reported that the bandits carted off a quantity of high end cell phones.
Their getaway was botched after they crashed the car bearing fake number plates into a canal just outside CID headquarters, Kingston.
Police ranks pursued the thieves after noticing them acting suspiciously. Kaieteur News understands that trainee policemen chased after the men and were able to apprehend them.
A 9mm pistol along with two rounds and a cell phone belonging to a customer of the store were recovered by police. Furthermore, Bailey was charged for fraudulently imitating a vehicle number plate on the day in question, at Seawall Road Kingston. He pleaded not guilty.
He was also slapped with two counts of robbery under-arms.
The first charge stated that on September 13, at Kitty, Georgetown, he robbed Amena Abdulla of $150,000 and US$3000. It was alleged that at the time of the robbery Bailey was armed with a gun.
Further, Bailey was accused of robbing Anand Persaud of $2,300. The court heard that the defendant used a gun to commit this robbery and had others in his company.
He was not required to enter pleas.
In addition, Bailey’s co accused McDonald was accused of having one 9mm semi-automatic pistol in his possession when he was not the holder of a firearm licence.
Mc Donald was also accused of being in possession of two 9mm live rounds of ammunition, when he had no firearm licence. To these two charges, McDonald pleaded not guilty.
Attorney, Peter Hugh, made an application for bail on Bailey’s behalf. Hugh requested that his client be released on reasonable bail. The attorney argued that his client has no knowledge of the robbery; neither did he participate in it.
The attorney contended that there is no evidence before the court that indicates that Bailey is a flight risk. As such, Hugh asked that the court consider bail for his client.
However, Police Prosecutor objected to bail for both defendants. In doing so, Jones pointed out the gravity of the charge and the penalty it attracts if the defendants were to be found guilty.
The fact that a firearm was allegedly used to commit the robbery was another ground the prosecutor used to object to bail. Jones also told the court that he is afraid the men might not return to court for trial. And denying them pre-trial liberty will secure their return.
Jones informed that the prosecution is in possession of a caution statement (CS) by Bailey. He pointed out that in the CS, the defendant admitted to robbing Amena Abdulla. At this point, Hugh intervened and related that his client was placed on an identification (ID) parade but was not positively identified.
The prosecutor, however, informed the court that the police file is still incomplete and requested a short date to have it completed.
Bailey and McDonald were instructed to return to court on October 26, when they will appear before Magistrate Fabayo Azore.

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