A MINIBUS conductor of Lot 43 Princes Street, Lodge, Georgetown, was jailed for 48 months on Tuesday by City Magstrate, Judy Latchman on a larceny from the person charge after he changed his not guilty plea and admitted stealing a cricket band. Kelvin Washington on March 13 at Regent and Alexander Streets, Georgetown, stole one cricket band worth $186,000, property of Portia Jacobs.

He was remanded to prison on his first appearance before Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on April 2, after he denied the charge.

According to the prosecution, on the day in question at around 11:00 hrs Jacobs was in a taxi when the accused approached her and snatched her gold band. Washington was later pointed out by the taxi driver whom Jacobs was travelling with at the time.

However, he changed his plea after the trial had commenced and two police witnesses testified in matter.
The convict had previously been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by Magistrate Latchman in 2013, after he was found guilty on trial for attempting to commit a felony. Washington attempted to steal a shoulder bag and its contents from Dawn Murray on August 22, 2013 at Georgetown.
On that occasion, Murray was walking in Georgetown when she felt a hand on her bag. She turned around and caught Washington red-handed, and raised an alarm. At that time a police officer in plain clothes gave chase and apprehended Washington.