Larceny, escape accused teen placed on $150,000 bail

An eighteen-year-old was yesterday placed on $150,000 bail after he made a court appearance on charges of larceny and escaping custody.

It is alleged that on July 24, Leon Wilburg stole a gold chain valued $90,000 from Nikita Damon in the vicinity of D’Urban and Smyth streets, Werk-en-Rust. It is further alleged that on August 8, whilst in police custody for the matter of larceny, the defendant escaped from