Bus conductor stole Galaxy phone, court hears

Romel Hoppie

A Route 41 minibus conductor was yesterday released on $50,000 bail after denying that he robbed another man of a phone while using violence.

Appearing before Magistrate Alex Moore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, Romel Hoppie, 33, a father of four, pleaded not guilty to the robbery charge. It is alleged that on May 28 at Plum Park, South Sophia, Hoppie robbed Mario Eversley of a Galaxy S5 phone valued $110,000 and at the time of, before or after, made use of personal violence.