Magistrate Priya Beharry yesterday remanded one man who is accused of robbing two women of two cell phones while on his way home from the Bikers Fest with his friends and she dismissed the case of another man who allegedly snatched a man’s gold chain while he was seated at the National Park during the same event.
Christoff Wellington of North and Haley streets, Wortmanville pleaded not guilty to one charge of robbery with aggravation while he pleaded guilty to another.
He along with others allegedly robbed Andrea Devonish of a cell phone valued $260,000 and they also robbed Latoya Doodnauth of a cell phone valued $86,000 on August 14 at Oronoque Street.
The prosecution stated that on the day in question, at about 8 pm, Devonish and Doodnauth were both proceeding south along Oronoque Street when Wellington along with two others attacked and robbed them of the cell phones.
The women raised an alarm and the men fled in different directions.
However, several public-spirited citizens who were in the area chased after the suspects but only apprehended Devonish who had Doodnauth’s cell phone in his hand.
The police were later called in and he was handed over to them and he was arrested and later charged.
Meanwhile, Wellington stated that he was on his way home from Bikers Fest with his two friends who decided to rob the women.
“It was not my idea but ah went along with it,” stated Wellington.
He said the women told him that they did not wish to continue with the case but they just wanted the phones back.
The prosecution requested that bail be refused for the defendant.
The magistrate subsequently ordered that Wellington return to court on August 27 when a probation report would be presented.
Meanwhile, Gavin Charles had a larceny from the person case against him dismissed when the Virtual Complainant (VC) in the matter stated that he did not wish to proceed but only wanted his chain back.
Charles had pleaded not guilty to the charge which stated that he stole a gold chain valued $200,000 from Mark Hersking on August 16 at the National Park.
The prosecution said that Charles was known to the police.
On the day in question, the prosecution stated, at about 10 pm the VC was at the National Park at Bikers Fest when Charles approached him and snatched his chain from around his neck. Hersking then raised an alarm and several policemen who were in the vicinity apprehended him and the chain was found in his right hand.
The magistrate ordered that Hersking enter the witness box to give a sworn statement on the incident and afterwards ordered that he pay $10,000 court costs for “wasting the court’s time.”
The prosecution requested that Hersking’s chain be returned to him since it was lodged at the police station.
