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Man who led police to recover stolen phone tells Magistrate he was helping the victim
Kaieteur News – A 22-year-old man who was on Monday charged with larceny, told the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court that he was innocent of the charge.
Nathaniel Martin (Blue jersey)
The man, Nathaniel Martin of Lot 169 Middle Road, Georgetown is accused of robbing Richard Balchan of a Samsung phone valued $35,000 and $5000 in cash on Brickdam, Georgetown, January 26, 2024.
However, when he made his first appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Senior Magistrate Clive Nurse, Martin who led police to the location where the stolen phone was recovered, said that he was helping the victim.
Martin told the court that he saw when the victim was robbed. “I did not come close to this guy (Victim), I saw when the man pull him towards the bus, and take the phone.”
Martin added that the victim then tried to pay the robber $5000, pleading with him to not take the phone; however the thief grabbed both the phone and cash and made good his escape.
Further, Martin told the court that 15 minutes after Balchan went to file a report at the police station about the incident, police arrested him. He said the police said he matched the description provided by Balchan.
Following his arrest, Martin led police to a location, where the phone was recovered. He was later taken to the police station and placed in custody.
Meanwhile, the prosecutor objected to bail being granted to Martin due to the nature and gravity of the offence. Bail was also objected to for these reasons: the accused took police to where the stolen item was being kept and because he was identified by the victim.
Martin was remanded to prison until February 17, 2024.
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