| A Police Constable based at the Wismar Police Station in Linden was yesterday arraigned before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry for allegedly robbing Green Ice Taxi Service of a hefty sum of cash.At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday, Constable Colin Harris, 19, and Kelvin Pollard, also 19,Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys, were charged for Robbery under Arms. The police claim that they were armed with a gun when they relieved Rosita Kalchow of $620,000 and US$50; monies belonging to Vibert Pooran who heads the taxi service.The robbery allegedly occurred at the taxi service base at 99 Sugar Cane Street,Cheap NFL Jerseys, South Ruimveldt Gardens. Georgetown on December 7.Kalchow – who police say is the office assistant of Green Ice – was reportedly sitting at her desk when she was approached by the Constable,Wholesale Jerseys, who armed with a gun snatched the cash which was sitting on her desk.According to the Prosecution,NFL Jerseys China, who was at this court hearing represented by Corporal Bharat Mangru, Constable Harris then dashed towards his accomplice who was waiting on a motorcycle. They then fled the scene on the cycle.However, Mangru said that immediately after the theft,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, the office assistant alerted all the Green Ice taxis and the drivers soon dispersed to pursue the duo. Following the chase, the accused were reportedly apprehended on Mandela Avenue.Attorney Melvin Duke rose to defend the accused, said that his client is an upstanding young man who serves as a rank in the Guyana Police Force. Contrary to the prosecution’s case, Duke said that on the day in question, his client went to the police station to file a report that his motorcycle was stolen but was however pointed out as one of the accused in an armed robbery.The lawyer said that nothing was found on his client. He noted that the man who committed the act was said to have been wearing a red helmet whilst according to him, his client presented himself at the station wearing a black helmet.Attorney-at-Law Winston Moore represented Pollard. He told the court that his client who is self-employed lives with his parents. He petitioned for his client to be granted pre-trial liberty since according to him, Pollard was at no point in time singled out in the identification parade.Despite the lawyer’s submission for bail,Swingman Nike NBA Jerseys, Corporal Mangru maintained that the seriousness and prevalence are grounds by which the duo should be held as remanded prisoners. He opined that if granted bail, they would not return to court to face the charges. Mangru emphasised too that Constable Harris was identified during an ID Parade.In response, the Chief Magistrate upheld the objections of the prosecution and the Constable and civilian were remanded to prison where they will await their next court appearance which is scheduled for January 10, 2014. |
