The father of an 18-year-old will stand as surety for $150,000 bail after the accused appeared before a Master of the High Court this week, charged with robbery with violence, malicious damage and interfering with a motor vehicle.
The accused was not called upon to plead and granted bail when he appeared in the North Master’s High Court.
He is also required to report to the Sangre Grande Police Station two days per week between 6am and 6pm, reside at an address in Sangre Grande, and observe a curfew between the hours of 9pm to 5am daily.
The matter was transferred to the Sangre Grande Magistrates’ Court and adjourned to October 15th, 2025.
A victim reported to police that he was plying his motor vehicle for hire around 8:10pm on Thursday September 11th, 2025, when he picked up three men who asked to be taken to Manrick Street, Sangre Grande.
He alleges that while proceeding to their destination, the men announced a robbery and one of them placed him in a headlock. The assailants are alleged to have forcibly removed the victim from the vehicle before driving away with it.
Investigations were spearheaded by Insp. Harper, Cpl Maharaj, Cpl Mahadeo, W/Cpl (Ag.) Rique and included officers of the Sangre Grande Criminal Investigations Department, resulting in the arrest of one male suspect on September 14th, 2025, in connection with the matter.
The accused was charged with Robbery with Violence by PC Mollah, Malicious Damage by W/Cpl (Ag.) Alexander-Lall and Interfering with a Motor Vehicle by PC Sealey.