JAMAL Monroe, called ‘Ocko’, of Lot 31 Savannah Park, New Amsterdam, faced a raft of charges, which include break and enter and larceny, simple larceny, robbery under arms, and throwing missiles when he appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus.The 18-year-old defendant told the court that the investigating rank had removed $45,000 from his person.

Speaking in the New Amsterdam Court, the defendant accused Detective Constable Braithwaite of taking the money which was in his bag.

At the time, Monroe said he had in his possession one gram of marijuana but he was never charged with a narcotics offence; but a series of other charges were instituted against him.

Police said that on November 25, 2013, at Lot 48 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, the young man broke and entered the dwelling house of Curtis Bristol and stole a 20-inch LCD television set valued $119,000.

Further, on February 16 last, at Cummingsville, New Amsterdam, the defendant allegedly stole two jeans and a charger valued $9,500, property of Lancelot Benette.

On April 2 last, again at Cummingsville Housing Scheme, he displayed threatening behaviour to Charles Joseph, whereby a breach of the peace was occasioned.

He is further accused of unlawfully assaulting Charles Joseph, and throwing missiles at the dwelling house of the virtual complainant, while using threatening language.

Additionally, Munroe is alleged to have had a knife in his possession when he robbed Navin Harrinarine of a Samsung Galaxy cellular phone valued $100,000.

The defendant pleaded guilty to the threatening behaviour charge, but ‘not guilty’ to the other charges.
He was denied bail, and remanded to prison until April 29 for report.