SENIOR Magistrate Fabayo Azore on Wednesday released a 19-year-old Charlestown resident on $50,000 bail for robbery with violence.

Anthony Bartholomew denied the charge which read that on November 16, 2018 at Avenue of the Republic, he robbed Annalisa Kumar of a Samsung cellular phone valued $68,000 with the use of personal violence.

According to the facts, Kumar was walking along Avenue of the Republic when the defendant pushed her onto the road surface and snatched her phone. He attempted to run away but was apprehended by public-spirted persons. Bartholomew told the court that he was wrongfully held by the persons, since he did not steal any phone. The teen was released on $50,000 bail and the matter was adjourned until December 12.