Duo held after bungled getaway charged with armed robberies

Jermaine Bailey

Two men, who were apprehended after allegedly committing a brazen robbery on a phone store near police headquarters last Friday, were yesterday remanded after being charged with multiple counts of armed robbery.

According to the charges read against Jermaine Bailey and Adam McDonald by Magistrate Ann McLennan, on October 2, at Parade Street, Kingston, while in the company or others and armed with guns, they robbed Troy Wong of a quantity of cellular phones, valued $1.2 million, and John Campayne of $60,000. It is also alleged that they robbed Derick Quaicoe of four cellular phones, valued $150,000