CHANNEL 6 handyman Surai Singh, accused of stealing a Samsung Galaxy S4 cellular phone and giving false information to the police, yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates Court.
Singh, a 28-year-old father of two without any hesitation pleaded guilty to both charges. Details of the charge stated that on Monday, June 15,2015, at Robb Street, Georgetown, he stole one Samsung Galaxy S4 Cellular phone valued $105,000, property of Timona Robinson.
In addition, he also was charged with giving incorrect information to a detective constable regarding himself.
The prosecution’s facts revealed that Robinson and Singh are co-workers of Channel 6 and on the day in question, she forgot her cellular phone at the workplace. She then made a call to another workmate and informed her about the phone.
Checks were made and the phone was not found, after which the police were summoned.
Further investigation was carried out and Singh admitted taking the phone, which he later returned.
The unrepresented man was fined $100,000 for the simple larceny charge with an alternative of six months imprisonment. Additionally, he was fined $15,000 for giving false information to the police.