A 26-year-old clothes vendor accused of snatching a woman’s chain at Bourda Market, was on Monday arraigned before City Magistrate Judy Latchman.
Dewayne Phillips of East Ruimveldt, denied that on September 5 at North Road, Bourda, while being in the company of another man and armed with a gun, he robbed Shenatta Ann Boyce of a gold chain and pendant valued $168,000.
According to reports, on the day in question, Boyce was at Bourda Market purchasing fruits when it is alleged that the defendant pointed a gun at her and demanded her gold chain and made good his escape with it.
Magistrate Latchman remanded Phillips until September 25.