A 21-YEAR- OLD man has appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman on a simple larceny charge of breaking and entering.

Dwayne Peters, a tattoo artist of no fixed place of abode, is alleged to have between March 16 and 17 at Mandela Avenue, broken and entered the house of Delwin Booker and stole a Samsung phone worth $80,000, property of Michael Taylor.
It was further alleged that he also stole from Booker’s house, a quantity of clothes worth $15, 000 and a heat gun valued at $8,000.
Peters pleaded guilty to the offence but with an explanation.
He told the court that he used to live with Peters and he was evicted without any explanation. However, he went back to the house but to retrieve his clothes and his tattoo machine.

Peter told the court he did not steal any phone and explained that the only phone he had was a `cheap’ one which was given to him by the virtual complainant. He further stated he did not break and enter the home since he had entered through the front door.
After listening to his explanation the magistrate entered a not guilty plea.

The prosecutor objected to bail because of the high possibility he would not return to court since he did not have a fixed place to live. As such the magistrate remanded Booker to prison and adjourned the matter April 16, 2018.