RAVON Clarke, of Rasville Housing Scheme, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, last Wednesday, on two counts of simple larceny. Clarke pleaded not guilty to the charges which were read to him by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. He was granted a total of $30,000 bail. It is alleged that on May 14, 2021, at Hunter Street, West Ruimveldt, he stole from Mark Vieira eight angle iron, together valued $93,600 and three steel rods valued at $6,885. According to the prosecution, Vieira is the owner of Vieira 66 Logistics, a constructing company. The company was contracted by the government to execute works on Hunter Street, between Front Road and Mandela Avenue. The company left the construction materials secured at the work site. On Friday, May 14, 2021, around 06:30hrs, Vieira’s son, Matthew Vieira, who works with the company, returned to work and discovered the items mentioned in the charge missing. A report was made at the Ruimveldt Police Station. Clarke was reportedly found with the missing items on a donkey cart which he used to escape. He was later arrested and charged. It is also alleged that Clarke, between May 13 and 14, 2021, at Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, stole 82 high tensile street rods totalling $98,400 from Errol Cush.

Clarke will return to court on June 2, 2021.