A 24-year-old man accused of stealing more than $1.4M in items across four armed robberies was today remanded to prison when he appeared in court. He was also charged with discharging a firearm at one of the robbery victims.
Carlton Bourne appeared before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
The first charge stated that on July 26 at Norton Street, Lodge, while being in the company of others and armed with a knife, he robbed John Nedd of two phones and other items valued at $314,000.
The second charge stated that on July 23 at Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown, while being armed with a gun, he robbed Nicholas Jones of a phone valued at $55,000, a ring valued at $100,000, and other items valued at $189,000.
The third charge stated that on August 13 at Middle Road, La Penitence, he discharged a firearm at Sherryann Persaud, with the intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or cause her grievous bodily harm.
The fourth charge stated that on August 13 at Middle Road, La Penitence, while being armed with a gun, he robbed Sherryann Persaud of two phones valued at $343,000.
The last charge stated that on August 2 at Lodge, Georgetown, while being armed with a gun, he robbed Jomo Paul of a chain valued at $250,000 and $220,000 in cash.
Police Prosecutor Adduni Inniss objected to bail being granted to the defendant on the grounds of the serious nature of the offence and the penalty the charge attracts. The Prosecutor also highlighted the fact that Bourne has similar offences before the courts.
Magistrate Daly, after listening to the facts, remanded Bourne to prison and instructed him to make his next court appearance on September 23.