”Bail refused? Me ain’t kill no body yuh worship! For a cell phone? What is this?” exclaimed accused phone thief Gary Grant on Thursday when he was told he would not be granted his release on bail.
Grant appeared before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly in Georgetown to answer to the charge that on April 1st, 2020, at Water Street, he stole a Samsung Galaxy A10 cell phone, valued at $30,000, from Derika Albert. The court heard that Grant, who entered the virtual complainant’s store, told her he wanted to purchase a pair of slippers. As a result, Albert, who had her phone in her hand at the time, placed it on a shoe box nearby in order to reach the footwear. After trying on the slippers, Grant related to her that he needed a larger size and Albert sought to accommodate him. However, upon returning with a bigger pair, Albert observed that both Grant and her cell phone were gone.
She then raised an alarm and gave chase behind him, before running into a constable, who was in the area at the said time.
The constable then give chase and Grant was apprehended.
Objections were made to bail as it was noted by the city police prosecutor that Grant was previously sentenced for escaping police custody and running an officer down with a cutlass. After listening to the reasons for the objection to bail made by the officer, the magistrate refused bail.
Grant then began shouting. Multiple attempts were made to calm the angry man, who said in a loud tone, “I could tek another charge. Nobody can’t put them hands on me.” Magistrate Daly then decided to grant bail in the sum of $25,000.
Grant is to make his next appearance on May 21, 2020. Grant was previously faced with four charges, including stealing a cellphone, escaping from lawful custody, damaging a pair of handcuffs and behaving disorderly.
