Clothes vendor on multiple robbery charges
Travis Payne
Travis Payne

A 26-year-old West Ruimveldt resident, who went on a gun-toting spree in Georgetown was, on Monday, June 24, 2019 remanded to prison on a series of armed robbery charges.

Travis Payne, a clothes vendor, appeared before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isccas-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on 11 charges, which were laid indictable.

Particulars of the first charge alleged that, on July 19, 2018, at West Ruimveldt, Payne, while armed with a gun, robbed Ramnarine of a $10,000 BLU cell phone along with other items totalling $26,000.

It was further alleged that, on October 10, 2018, at West Ruimveldt, Payne, while armed with a knife, robbed Mohammed Ishmael of a cell phone valued $40,000.

The court further heard that, on October 11, 2018, Payne, while being in custody at East Ruimveldt Police Station on a robbery charge, escaped.

It is also alleged that Payne, on November 26, 2018, at North East La Penitence, while being armed with a gun, robbed Collin Edwards of two gold chains valued $202,000 and a $160,000 cell phone.

Particulars of the other set of charges alleged that on January 3, 2019 at Kitty, Payne, while in the company of another, and armed with a gun, robbed Randy Simon of $90,000 cash.

It was also alleged that, on January 21, 2019, at Castello Housing Scheme, Payne, while armed with a gun, robbed Angela Ceasar of a handbag with a quantity of items totalling $13,500.

It was further alleged that, on January 29, 2019, at Kitty Seawalls, Georgetown, Payne while armed with a gun robbed Michael Agrippa of a cell phone along with other items totalling $522,000.

The court heard that, on January 30, 2019 at Kitty Seawalls, Georgetown, Payne, while armed with a gun, robbed Terrence Park of a cell phone and cash totalling $12,000.

It is also alleged that on the same day and location, Payne, while armed with a gun, robbed Ronaldo Etwaroo of a $6,000 cell phone and $1,800 cash.

Payne was also charged for being armed with a gun on April 12, 2019 at West Ruimveldt and robbing Faith Desouza of a Samsung Note 4 valued $48,000.

The last charge alleged that, Payne, on May 23, 2019 at Tucville, Georgetown, discharged a loaded firearm at Roxcel Naipaul, with intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or to cause her grievous bodily harm.

Payne told the court that, on December 4, 2017, he was released from prison after serving a 37-month jail sentence for possession of an unlicensed firearm.

Police Prosecutor Quinn Harris opposed to Payne being released on bail based on the seriousness of the charges.

Payne, according to the prosecutor is deemed a nuisance to society, since he did not learn anything while spending time behind bars.

The prosecutor told the court that Payne was positively identified by the victims and explained that

Michael Agrippa was traced back to a man who when arrested told the police that he bought it from the accused.

Payne however told the Magistrate that he is innocent and was beaten by the police, who threw bricks on his toes and punched him about his body.

Magistrate Isaacs-Marcus, however, remanded Payne to prison until July 15.

 

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