Linden man remanded on break-and -enter charge

Harvey Mattis, a 35-year-old labourer and resident of Wismar, Linden, was on Friday charged for breaking into the Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara (EBD) home of Sumintra Paul, and stealing items therefrom.
He was arrested on Wednesday and slapped with the offence of break-and-enter and larceny, contrary to Section 229(a) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act Chapter 8:01.
The Police have said Mattis allegedly committed the offence on the dwelling house, located at Soesdyke Public Road, EBD, at some time between 18:30h on September 11 and 03:00h on September 12.
Mattis was arraigned before Grove/Diamond Magistrate Sunil Scarce, who read the charge to him, to which he pleaded not guilty. He was refused bail, and has been remanded to prison until October 31.