Thirty-one-year-old Quincy Letlow, of Lot 13 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on May 17, before Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus where he pleaded not guilty to assaulting a police officer with intent to prevent lawful apprehension after being identified as a suspect in a robbery.
It is alleged that on May 13, at about 22:30 hours, the virtual complainant, Andy Peremo, a Venezuelan national, was standing on Brickdam in front of Demico House. His father was standing about 30 feet away from him. The robber approached Peremo requesting a phone call, but he (Peremo) stood looking at him for at least thirty seconds as he did not understand what the defendant was saying because of the language barrier.
The robber then pushed his hand into the victim’s pants pocket, pulled out his cellular phone and ran in an easterly direction along Brickdam towards the Avenue of the Republic. The victim raised an alarm and gave chase. A passing police patrol observed the commotion and stopped to investigate. They were then informed by the victim’s father that the robber had just taken the victim’s phone away. The police gave chase and apprehended the defendant. A search was conducted on his person and the victim’s cellular phone was recovered in his pants pocket.
After being arrested, the robber became violent towards Constable Martin, a policeman acting in the execution of his duties causing him injury. The policeman was subsequently taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was treated for his injuries.
Police Prosecutor Lacon objected to bail due to the seriousness of the offence and the fact that the cellular phone was recovered on his person.
Bail was refused and the Chief Magistrate remanded the defendant to prison until June 07.
