Construction worker charged for burglarising pensioner’s home
Lester Drakes, a 23-year-old construction worker of Christian Street, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was on Wednesday arrested by ranks of the Grove Police Station and charged on the same day for burglary.
Charged: Lester Drakes
The charge was filed under Section 223 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01.
According to Police, the act was committed on the dwelling house of Harry Persaud, a 73-year-old pensioner of Farm, East Bank Demerara.
The robbery occurred between 02:00h and 04:00h on Wednesday. Some $11,000 was stolen from the house.
Drakes appeared at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Sunil Scarce, where the charge was read to him but he denied the offence.
Bail was granted in the sum of $50,000 and the matter was adjourned to December 27.
