A 24-year-old man of Lot 283 Lamaha Park, Georgetown, was yesterday arraigned on charges related to attempt to commit a felony and being caught in the Bourda Market during prohibited hours. Before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, Cleveland Alleyne pleaded not guilty to the charge that said on Monday,June 8,2015, at Bourda Market, Georgetown, with intent to commit a felony, he attempted to break and enter a stall in the market.
However, the unrepresented man accepted that on the same day at Bourda Market, he was caught in the market during prohibited hours.
According to the prosecution, on the day in question around 21:00hrs, one of the stalls was found to have been broken and entered and Alleyne was found on top of the stall.
Police Prosecutor Bharat Mangru opposed bail for Alleyne on the basis that he was positively identified.
He was ordered to post $40,000 bail and the matter was adjourned, to Wednesday, July 10,2015.