A 16-year-old has been remanded to Dodds Prison after appearing in the District ‘A’ Traffic Court on 21 serious charges, including multiple counts of robbery and firearm offences.
The teenager, listed as having no fixed address, appeared before Magistrate Jared Richards and was not required to plead to most of the offences, which allegedly occurred over the past seven months.
Among the charges are that he:
- Robbed Shane Drax of $1 600 on August 22.
- Used a firearm and did not have a licence to do so.
- Unlawfully and maliciously engaged in conduct which placed Davindra Narinedath in danger of death or serious bodily harm on July 20.
- Wounded Alex Thompson with intent to maim, disfigure, disable or do him serious bodily harm on July 5.
- Used a firearm and did not have a licence to do so on that same date.
- Recklessly engaged in conduct which placed Darrico Bourne, Jaden Telemaque and Jacobei Telemaque in danger of death or serious bodily harm on July 4.
- Used a firearm and did not have a licence to do so on that same date.
- Entered the house of Lana Pennegan as a trespasser and stole $2 000 belonging to Shemariah Batson and, at the time, had a firearm.
- Unlawfully and maliciously engaged in conduct which placed Batson in danger of death or serious bodily harm.
- Used a firearm and did not have a licence to do so, all on June 3.
- Robbed Alfred Mero of a bag, $3 073.87 cash, a cell phone and other items, all totalling $4 134.86 on February 7.
- Robbed Jaidon Husbands of a $10 400 chain and three rings valued at $4 000 on August 22.
- Recklessly engaged in conduct which placed Jevone Holder in danger of death or serious bodily harm.
- Used a firearm and did not have a licence to do so, both on June 28.
He pleaded not guilty to assaulting Police Constables Rasheed Reid and Rajani Marshall in the execution of their duties, and resisting PC Marshall on September 7. He also denied robbing Sherlene Forde of $70 on August 18.
The youth was remanded until October 15.
He is also jointly charged with another 16-year-old with stealing a motorcar, cell phone and wallet from Lloyd Clarke; and a cell phone, spectacles and cash belonging to Shenelle Brathwaite, with a total value of $81, 350 on September 6.
That teenager was released on $20 000 bail with surety and placed on a daily 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew.
His next court date is on October 15.
(JB)
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