Father of four put on $200,000 bail over escape from lawful custody

A father of four accused of escaping from lawful custody was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $200,000 when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

The allegation against Randolph Pereira is that on August 17 at the East La Penitence Police Station while being in the custody of Police Corporal 12224 Patrick Sears, pending investigation into an alleged rape, he escaped.

The 43-year-old, 1677 Diamond Housing Scheme resident was not