A 19-YEAR-old boy accused of escaping from police custody while he was under investigation was yesterday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Alex Moore.Leroy Neil of Lot 207 Coldingen, East Coast Demerara was charged for escaping from the Alberttown Police Station, pending a charge, during which he escaped from lawful custody on October 14, 2015. Neil denied the charge.
According to Police reports the accused was pulled over by a traffic rank for riding his motor cycle without a license and helmet and was taken to the Alberttown Police Station.
Neil however explained that while being at the station he paid a police officer $10,000 for unlocking his handcuff and was sent away but was later re-arrested at his sister’s home in Albouystown .
He was nevertheless remanded and will make his next court appearance on November 20.