Policeman caught stealing cellphone charged

…future in GPF in Top Cop’s hands

A 23-year-old Police Officer and his colleague have found themselves in hot water after they were caught on Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras stealing a cellphone from a business in Charity on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Supenaam-Pomeroon).
Reports are on September 18, the two Constables, both of whom were fully dressed in their Guyana Police Force (GPF) uniform, went to the Double D Mall situated at Charity Public Road, where they entered a food shop.
While there, Constable John Small of Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara, picked up a Samsung S7 Edge smartphone valued $119,000.00, which was left on a table and they promptly exited.
The matter was reported and a review of the CCTV footage in the building revealed the dishonest cop in the act.
Based on legal advice obtained, charges were recommended against Constable Small alone. He was slapped with a simple larceny charge and appeared before Magistrate Ester Sam at the Charity Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
However, the case was dismissed after the Virtual Complainant Angelena Byrne of Anna Regina, offered no evidence against the Constable, who is still on probation.
According to Public Relations Officer of the Police Force, Jairam Ramlakhan, both Constables have since been transferred pending a decision by Police Commissioner Leslie James with respect to their retention in the Force.