The Chief Magistrate yesterday issued an arrest warrant for Dominique Butts, a larceny accused whose family had agreed to a settlement with his accuser, after he failed to show up for a scheduled hearing.
Butts, 20, was released on $50,000 bail after he assured a city court that he would fix an alleged stolen laptop and return it to the owner. However, Butts was absent when the matter was called at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, who had previously granted him bail, ordered that an arrest warrant be issued for the man.
Butts has denied that on September 23, 2021, at West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, he stole a laptop valued at $165,000 and $65,000 cash from Marlon Parris.
Police say Butts went to the same pharmacy where Parris had left his laptop and cash on the counter. According to eyewitnesses, Butts was seen leaving with the items. Police Prosecutor Christopher Morris had informed the court that Parris and Butts’ aunt had agreed that she would fix the damage caused to the stolen laptop if the charge was dropped. As a result yesterday’s date was fixed for the laptop to be handed over to Parris, who had agreed to drop his criminal complaint.
