Thursday, 14th November 2024

Trinidad: Lance Corporal bailed in the sum of $5000 for stealing steel gates

Lance Corporal attached to the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force was granted bail in the sum of $5000 by Justice of the Peace, Oliver Boodhu, after he was charged with theft.

Tuesday, 22nd June 2021

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: The court granted bail to a 34-year-old in stealing steel gates from the Port of Spain City Corporation.

Lance Corporal attached to the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force was granted bail in the sum of $5000 by Justice of the Peace, Oliver Boodhu, after he was charged with theft.

Leslie Forde of Roxborough Street, Diego Martin, was arrested and charged on Monday 21st June 2021 for the theft of eight steel gates, valued at approximately $2500.

On Thursday 10th June 2021, officers of the Port of Spain Municipal Police were on a patrol when they received information that eight steel gates, the property of the Port of Spain City Corporation, were missing.

WPC Pierre conducted enquiries, received information and proceeded to arrest and charge the accused with larceny. The eight steel gates were also recovered.

The accused is due to appear at the Port of Spain Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 20th August 2021.