Robbery charges against a Police Tactical Services Unit (TSU) constable have been dropped after he agreed to pay compensation to the victim.
Delroy Chapman, 25, of Blue Berry Hill, Linden, appeared before Magistrate Crystal Lambert at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court last week where the charges were read to him.
It is alleged that Chapman on December 29, at Crane, West Coast Demerara, allegedly robbed Leroy De Santos of his gold chain and his wallet containing $50,000 cash. It was stated that De Santos had been asleep in his car at the time.
Chapman who was not allowed to plead to the charges later informed the court that he was willing to compensate De Santos to the sum of $150,000. The two charges were later dismissed.
Additionally, on January 18, Chapman appeared before Magistrate Lambert at the same Court where he was charged with five traffic offences.
The accused was charged with being an unlicensed hire car driver, breach of insurance, dangerous driving, uncertified motor vehicle, and unlicensed motor car. He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and was fined $30,000. Chapman later pleaded guilty to both unlicensed motorcar and unlicensed hire car driver charges and subsequently changed his plea from not guilty to guilty on uncertified motor vehicle charge and was fined $5,000. Chapman was reprimanded and discharged on the other charges.
