A 20-year-old man was on Friday remanded to prison on an attempt to commit felony charge.

The charge alleged that on July 25, 2018 at Regent Street, Georgetown, Randy Bowen while being in the company of others and armed with a dangerous weapon (a chopper), attempted to rob Rajkumar Ruper.

The construction worker who resides at Durban Street denied the charge that was read to him in court by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.

Police prosecutor Gordon Mansfield objected to bail being granted due to the serious nature of the offence and the fact that the injured man was a serving member of the Guyana Police Force and also because the defendant was previously charged with a similar matter in another court.

According to facts that were presented in court by the prosecutor, the virtual complainant was on his way to work in a mini bus and the defendant and his accomplices were passengers in the same bus. They attacked the victim with a chopper and attempted to rob him. However Ruper managed to escape from the bus and the matter was reported to the police.

Bail was refused by the chief magistrate and Bowen was remanded to prison until August 3, 2018

Bowen was charged three months ago with a similar offence. He and a 16-year-old boy on March 16, 2018, at Irving Street, Georgetown, in the company of others, allegedly robbed Julian De Luz of a cellphone valued $24,000.

It was further alleged that on the same day at Irving Street, a group robbed Royston Beveney of a cellphone, valued $20,000.

The prosecutor stated that De Luz was standing on Irving Street awaiting transportation when the accused approached him and demanded the cellphone. A report was made at the Kitty Police Station and Bowen was subsequently identified by the complainant. He was searched and De Luz’s cellphone was found on his person.

Both of the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The prosecutor made no objection to bail being granted and Magistrate Judy Latchman granted the accused $100,000 bail for each charge.