Appearing before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Wednesday was 21-year-old Anthony Prince of Tucville, Georgetown. He was remanded to prison on charges which stated that he escaped from the Brickdam Police Station and committed armed robbery. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Robbery accused: Anthony Prince
It is alleged that on June 9 at Brickdam Police Station, Georgetown, while being in custody on an arrest warrant, he escaped from custody. It was further alleged that on May 17 at Duncan Street, Georgetown, he robbed Carl Gonsalves of several face masks and cash amounting to $27,000.
According to the Police Prosecutor, on June 9, Prince and another man were arrested for allegedly stealing items from Nickel Peters on April 24, at Brickdam, Georgetown. Following investigations, the Prosecutor related that Prince was released on station bail after being charged with the offence.
Additionally, the defendant was informed that he has to attend the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to the charge, but he never showed up for the court hearing, causing the Magistrate to issue a warrant for his arrest.
Acting on information, the Police arrested him on June 9 and escorted him to the Brickdam Police Station, where he was shackled.
However, Prince managed to pick the lock and made good his escape. He was rearrested on July 3. During his address to the court, Prince said that there were no handcuffs and shackles on him. He claimed that a Police rank collected $5000 from him and told him that he was free to go.
Prince will return to court later this month.
