Agricola man remanded over robbing of woman, 50

Curtis Vasconscellos
Curtis Vasconscellos

Twenty-nine-year-old Curtis Vasconscellos of 1st Street Agricola, East Bank Demerara who was arrested for Robbery Under Arms committed on a 50-year-old female of Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, was yesterday charged and remanded to prison for the offence.

The police said that the accused appeared at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate Court before Magistrate Judy Latchman, where the charge was read to him. He pleaded not guilty and was subsequently remanded to prison until 4/11/2022.

Vasconscellos is accused of robbing the 50-year-old woman on 02/10/2022 at Herstelling Public Road, East Bank Demerara of a cellphone valued $37,000 and $25,000 cash.