‘Frustrated’ pickpocket jailed for two years

Akeem Ishmael

A man who said that frustration led him to attempt to rob another man was sentenced to two years behind bars when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

Akeem Ishmael, who had previously been convicted of stealing a cellphone, which he compensated the victim for rather than serving time in jail, appeared before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty on another charge. This time, he told the court that he had been frustrated when he tried to rob a man at High and Hadfield streets.

The charge against him stated that on December 23rd, 2019, at High and Hadfield streets, Georgetown, Ishmael attempted to commit a felony, that is to say, while armed with a knife, he attempted to rob Jose Rue Tablante.