Bicycle thief jailed for 36 months

Paul Sargeant was on Friday sentenced to 36 months in jail after admitting guilt in a simple larceny charge before City Magistrate Judy Latchman.

Sargeant admitted that on April 19, at La Penitence, Georgetown, he broke and

entered the premises of Shem Wilson and stole one bicycle and a gold chain, together valued at $65,000.

He told the court in answer to the magistrate’s question: “I needed a bicycle, that’s why I stole it…”

Magistrate Latchman has advised Sargeant that in future he should work in order to purchase items he needs, instead of resorting to stealing them.