Alleged Carnival phone thief charged
Published:Monday | April 9, 2018 | 12:00 AM
The police have charged a Manchester man with three counts of larceny in connection with the theft of cellphones and jewellery during Sunday's carnival road march.
Twenty-year-old Jamar Myrie of Kirkview Terrace, Ingleside was arrested after being searched a checkpoint yesterday.
The police say he was found with five cellular phones and several pieces of jewellery.
Detectives assigned to the Half-Way Tree Criminal Investigations Branch appealed for persons to come forward and identify the properties and three people did so.
The police say Myrie was subsequently charged.
They also say a court date will be announced soon.
Lost phone, jewellery at Carnival?
CALL:
Half-Way Tree Criminal Investigations Branch - 926-8184
Police - 119
We want to hear from you! Send us a message on WhatsApp at 1 (876) 449-0169, email us at editors@gleanerjm.com or onlinefeedback@gleanerjm.com.