A TWENTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD unemployed man of Lot 20 Grove, East Bank Demerara, who was charged with simple larceny after snatching a woman’s cellular phone, was sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday.Sheriff Ahmad pleaded guilty to the offence that said on March 27 at High Street, Werk-en-Rust, he attempted to commit a felony, that is to say he attempted to rob Jennifer Asharan of one Pantech cellular phone valued $62,000.
Police Inspector Michael Grant, prosecuting, said on the day in question the defendant went up to the victim and snatched her cellular phone. They had a scuffle and she began hollering, which attracted the attention of the public. Subsequently, police and public-spirited citizens went to her assistance and Ahmad was arrested.
The prisoner told the court he had been convicted twice for simple larceny offences and he apologised for his misconduct.