FORTY-YEAR-OLD Dwayne James (no address given), who was allegedly caught with his hand in the bag of a customer in The Button Store at Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice, on January 10, 2014, has been charged with attempting to commit a felony.He appeared before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at Albion Court on Tuesday, but pleaded not guilty to the offence.
Police said the customer, Bibi Shafeea Hussain, raised an alarm, and public-spirited persons apprehended James.
He denied the charge that he attempted to steal from the woman’s person, and was put on $100,000 bail.
Police said the virtual complainant went into the store to purchase a length of elastic when the defendant entered and stood next to her. As she was about to pay for the item, she saw the defendant’s hand in her bag, which contained $25,000.
The case is to be called, again, on February 25.