Attempt to hide previous charges lands accused chain snatcher in jail

A taxi driver, accused of snatching a woman’s gold chain, was remanded to prison yesterday after a city court learned that his claim that he had never been charged before was untrue.

Gregory House, 43, pleaded not guilty to the charge that on November 8, on Regent Street, he stole a $65,000 gold chain belonging to Natasha Sheriff.

Prosecutor Michael Grant said that Sheriff was walking on Regent Street when the chain was snatched from her neck.