Bail reduced for alleged serial thief in multi-million-dollar theft case

A 31-year-old repeat offender accused of multiple thefts and firearm-related charges, secured a reduction in his bail after appearing before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore on Monday.
Initially, the court had set bail at $50,000 per charge, a total sum that Travis Payne claimed his family could not afford. In response, the Magistrate adjusted the bail to $25,000 per charge, but Payne related that the amount was still too much for his family to afford. He has 10 charges pending.

As a result, Magistrate Azore further reduced the bail to $150,000 in total, allowing him to secure temporary freedom.
Payne, who has a long history of run-ins with the law, is facing ten charges related to a series of thefts committed between May 4 and October 10. The allegations against him include the theft of several high-end iPhones, gold jewelry, and perfumes, totaling nearly $1.9 million in value. He is also accused of discharging a loaded firearm at a Detective Corporal with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Payne has pleaded not guilty. Payne will make his next court appearance on April 28.
He was previously charged and convicted in 2019 for armed robbery, discharging a firearm, and escaping police custody.