Accused in carjacking, robbery remanded

The suspect in a carjacking was yesterday remanded to prison after being faced with three counts of armed robbery.

The allegation against Quacey Roberts is that on October 18, at East La Penitence, Georgetown, being armed with a gun and in the company of others, he robbed Jermaine Knights of a premio motor car, valued $2.8M, belonging to Troy King. It is further alleged that at the same time, he robbed Knights of his cell phone, valued $50,000, and $43,000. Finally, Roberts is accused of using the gun to rob Theresa Fredericks of a cell phone, valued $53,000, and a purse.

He denied the charges when they were read to him by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, before