A 26-YEAR-OLD labourer was on Wednesday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for breaking and entering and larceny.The charge against Junior Alleyne of Hardina Street, Wortmanville states that on October 31, 2016 at Bel Air Park, Georgetown, he broke and entered the dwelling house of Angelica Singh and stole a quantity of items and cash amounting to $491,240.

The items included a Samsung cellular phone and charger, two laptops, a suitcase four stag beers, XBOX game control, DVD player and other items. Alleyne pleaded guilty to the charge and explained that he went into yard to give water to the woman’s pit bulls because they looked thirsty.

Based upon Alleyne’s explanation the Chief Magistrate entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.

However, according to the police facts presented by Prosecutor Neville Jeffers, on the day in question Singh was in the shower at the upper flat in her home when she heard the dogs barking. She looked through her bathroom door and saw the defendant in her yard leaving with a suitcase.

Jeffers pointed out that the woman raised an alarm which caused the accused to drop the suitcase and run away. He was subsequently nabbed by public-spirited persons and handed over to police.

Prosecutor Jeffers strongly opposed the accused being released on bail and he was remanded to prison until December 7.