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Croal Street robber slapped with sixth charge

Mar 28, 2019 News

Chris Pollard, who was remanded to prison for conducting several robbery sprees around Croal Street, Georgetown, yesterday had another charge added to his five counts of robbery.
The 18-year-old man, also known as ‘Godfather’, once more appeared before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where his sixth charge was read to him.
The recent charge alleged that on February 19, 2019 at Croal Street, Georgetown, Pollard stole from the person of Jasmine Patrick one Samsung Galaxy cell phone valued at $44,000.
Pollard entered a not guilty plea to the charge after it was read to him. The defendant who to date is unrepresented by an attorney-at-law informed the court that he hails from Lot 46 D’Urban Street, Georgetown and he is unemployed.
Magistrate McGusty instructed that he is to remain on remand until April 17, 2019 when he is to return to court for the commencement of his trial in all the matters.
Earlier this month Pollard was slapped with five counts of robbery. He denied all. The first two charges alleged that on February 14, 2019 and February 19, 2019 at Croal Street Georgetown, the accused robbed Barrat Danos of US$500 and Natasha Nurse of one Samsung 7 Edge cell phone, respectively. He used personal violence on his victims.
Also it was alleged that on March 4, 2019 at Savage Street, Georgetown. Pollard stole from Rosomania Deamius, one LG cell phone valued US$120, US$1,800 cash and one passport. He also used violence.
It was further alleged that on February 14, 2019 at Croal Street, the defendant, armed with a knife, robbed Anneeza Kissoon of one Samsung 7 Edge cell phone valued at $120,000.
Finally, it was alleged that the accused, on February 27, last, at Croal Street, stole from the person of Keshana Persaud one Samsung Galaxy Edge cell phone valued at $75,000.
In 2018 he was charged for taking his father’s firearm and ammunition.

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