A 26-year-old local footballer found himself on the wrong side of the field when he appeared before the Chief Magistrate on Tuesday charged for several armed robberies in the Leopold Street area.

Omalla Williams appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan charged with nine counts of armed robbery.

The first charge alleged that on April 24 at Smyth Street, Williams, while being in the company of others and armed with a gun, robbed Doctor Guy Low of $40,000.
The second charge alleged that on March 28 at Leopold Street, while in the company of others and armed with a gun, the accused robbed Dennis Grant of a quantity of items valued $1.8M.

The third charge alleged that Williams discharged a loaded firearm at Damion Elliot on April 30, 2018 at Leopold Street with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

It is further alleged that during the same ordeal, Williams, while being in the company of others and armed with guns, robbed Rodwell Maynard of $89,000, property of Damion Elliot.

Meanwhile on April 30, 2018 at Cross Street, Werk-en-Rust, it is also alleged that Williams, while being in the company of others and armed with a gun, robbed Avil Crowther of $185,000.

Williams was further slapped with four charges for armed robbery committed on US nationals.

Particulars of the charges allege that on on April 30, 2018 at Leopold Street, while being in the company of others, Williams robbed Daisy Gaines-Sluss of a MP3 player valued $5,000, Joe Hughes of $800US, Darlene Gaines of a $140,000 cellphone and Christina Gaines-Sluss of $1,300 US.

The last charge read that on April 27, 2018 at Cross Street, Werk-en-Rust, Williams, while being in the company of others and armed with a gun, robbed Jannel Walters of jewellery worth $340,000, one Samsung phone valued $ 50,000 and $60,000 cash.

Williams, also of Leopold Street, denied the charges while his attorney, Siand Dhurjon made an application for reasonable bail.

Police Prosecutor, Inspector Gordon Mansfield objected to Williams being released on bail.
Williams was remanded to prison until August 27 by the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.