A Charlotte Street man was on Friday denied bail after being charged with stealing articles amounting to over $400,000 from a man’s car.
Nicholas Choy, of Charlotte Street, Georgetown, was brought before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
It is alleged that on February 10, at Albert and Charlotte streets, Georgetown, while being in the company of others, he stole a Timberland haversack, valued at $25,000, containing a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra cellphone valued at $225,000, three flashlights valued $74,000, a pair of Maui Jim sunglasses valued $60,000, and a ratchet kit set valued $36,000. The items, which amounted to a total of $460,000 in value, were the property of Bhesham Persaud.
Choy denied the charge.
The Police Prosecutor’s facts state that on February 10 at 21:15 hrs, Persaud locked his car and left the haversack with the items mentioned in it. He went to a bar along Charlotte Street and then returned at 21:55 hrs, when he discovered that his car had been broken into and the bag containing his valuables was missing. The man a report of the matter to the Alberttown Police Station and the police launched an investigation.
The police later retrieved CCTV footage which showed Choy in the company of others breaking into the car and removing the articles. Choy was later arrested and told of the allegation against him. The police said that the man remained silent after being cautioned. Following further investigations, the police charged Choy.
The police also stated that Choy is the accused in a rape investigation that was done at the Alberttown Police Station. The police said that the file is currently at the Directors of Public Prosecution (DPP) for advice. As a result, the magistrate denied him bail and the matter was adjourned until April 1.
