Kurt Steele, a pork-knocker of Charlestown, Georgetown, was on Monday remanded to prison on armed robbery and larceny charges. He appeared before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. He pleaded not guilty to both charges.
The first charge alleged that on June 21, 2020, at Hunter Street, Georgetown, he robbed Peter Tablot of $85,000. It was further alleged that on April 25, at Eping Avenue Bel Air Park, Georgetown, while in the company of another and armed with a gun, he robbed Chelsa Barton of a motorcycle valued $190,000.
The Police Prosecutor told the court that in both instances, Steele ambushed his victims and relieved them of the items mentioned in the charges. The prosecutor objected to the defendant being released on bail citing the serious nature of the offences and the fact that a gun was used.
When given a chance to address the court, Barton said that her motorcycle was recovered and that she would no longer like to pursue the matter. Given her statement, the charge against Steele was dismissed. The defendant was, however, remanded to prison on the other charge.
The 23-year-old will make his next court appearance on May 24.
In 2018, Steele was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and fined $30,000 on a ganja trafficking charge. The charge stated that on May 4, 2018, at Broad Street, Charlestown, he had 453 grammes of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking. He pleaded guilty to the charge.
On the day in question, Police ranks were on patrol when they saw Steele riding a bicycle while holding a black plastic bag. He was stopped by the patrol and a search was carried out on him. A quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems, suspected to be cannabis was found in the black plastic bag. (G1)
