Calvin Lawrence, a 20-year-old bartender of Lot 101 Leopold Street, Georgetown was yesterday remanded to prison after he pleaded not guilty to three counts of robbery under arms.
The defendant appeared before Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrates Court to answer to the charges that were read to him.
It is alleged that on 7th, May 2023, at D’Urban Street, Georgetown, while being armed with a firearm, Lawrence robbed Avinash Narine of three gold chains valued $200,000.
It is also alleged that on the same day, while being armed with a firearm, Lawrence robbed Randolph of a Samsung Galaxy cellphone valued $60,000 and two gold chains valued $150,000.
He is also accused of robbing Navendra Khanan of two gold chains valued $200,000 and $40,000 cash on the same and in the same location.
Police Prosecutor Joseph objected to bail due to the seriousness of the offence and for the fact that a firearm was used.
Lawrence will be back in court on 24th May, 2023.