Knife-wielding man who robbed cop released on bail

Shamar Davis, the man who allegedly robbed a Police rank in broad daylight on Water Street, Georgetown, was placed on $300,000 bail when he appeared before City Magistrate Dylon Bess on Monday.

The 21-year-old Davis, of Guyhoc Squatting Area, Georgetown, pleaded not guilty to the first charge, which alleged that on September 24, at Water Street, Georgetown, while armed with a knife, he robbed Policeman Rohan Persaud of a haversack valued at $8000 and a phone valued at $50,000.
He also denied the other charge, which alleged that on May 10, at Croal Street, Georgetown, while being armed with a knife, he robbed Stephan Muniram of a cellphone valued at $125,000.
The Police prosecutor informed the court that Davis was previously charged and convicted for a similar offence.
In the end, Magistrate Bess granted the robbery accused his pre-trial liberty, and set the case for continuation on October 4 at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Reports are that Davis was caught on CCTV using a knife to rob the Police rank in front of Muneshwer’s Limited at Water Street, Georgetown.

It was reported that, on Friday last, the 38-year-old Policeman was proceeding on the eastern side of Water Street, Georgetown when he was approached from behind by a man who was carrying a knife.
Clad in a white t-shirt, black shorts and damaged jeans, the man was seen on CCTV camera running behind the cop as walked on the pavement. He then cornered the cop, whipped out a knife, and held on to the officer’s pocket while threatening to stab him.
The two began to scuffle before falling to the ground, and after battling with the officer for some time, the man then used the knife to cut the cop’s bag off of his back, relieving him of his haversack containing the items mentioned in the charge before making good his escape, leaving the cop lying on the ground.
Shortly after the robbery, another video footage seen by this publication showed three Police officers cornering the suspect, who was at the time on a bicycle, at the side of Demico House.
Based on reports, ranks who were at the time patrolling on motorcycles spotted the man in the vicinity of High and Hadfield Streets, Georgetown and attempted to arrest him. In a bid to escape, he ran towards the Stabroek Market area, but was eventually cornered by Policemen. As Police attempted to handcuff him, he resisted, forcing them to brace him against a wall.
Rather than surrendering, the man then proceeded to spit in one officer’s face, which forced the officers to retaliate. They eventually overpowered him and took him to the Stabroek Market Police Outpost.
Earlier this year, Davis was charged with robbery-under-arms. The Magistrate who presided over his trial, Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus, had remanded him to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Davis had denied the charge, which alleged that on May 1 at Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown, while in the company of others and while armed with a gun, he robbed David Wilson of $600,000 in cash.
The Police prosecutor had told the court that the victim had positively identified Davis, since there was a confrontation between them during the robbery. (G1)