3 charged for brazen daylight robbery

A gang of two men and a teenager, who allegedly carted off with a man’s motorcycle after executing a daring daylight robbery were on Monday arraigned for the crime and appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Jose Bristol, 27, and Jamal Braithwaite, 24, appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus. The men denied the charge which stated that on December 29, 2019, at Campbell Avenue, Kitty, Georgetown, they robbed Michael Cox of his motorcycle, a phone, and a hanging bag along with cash totalling $702,500.
The teen, however, was arraigned in the Children’s Court and was remanded to the Juvenile Holding Centre. He also denied the charge when it was read to him.
According to reports, Bristol and Cox are known to each other. It is alleged that Cox was trying to sell Bristol a cellphone, however, on the day of the incident, Cox was sitting on his motorcycle waiting for Bristol, when he appeared with two men in his vehicle.
It is alleged that the men approached the Virtual Complainant and choked him. They then relieved the man of his motorcycle and other valuables before making good their escape.
However, the incident was reportedly caught on nearby CCTV cameras and quickly circulated on Facebook. An investigation was then launched and the defendants were arrested and charged.
The case will continue on February 3, 2020.