Vendor granted $75,000 bail on robbery charge

After denying a robbery allegation levelled against him, a vendor was on Wednesday granted $75,000 bail by Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty at a city court.

Simeon Truman, 21, of 564 ‘B’ Field, South Sophia, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court 5, where it was alleged that he and company robbed Karen Adams on June 21 at D’Abreu Street, of a cellphone, handbag and umbrella, all valued at a total of $77,000.