A 48-year-old unemployed man with no fixed place of abode was jailed for nine months for escaping from the Alberttown Police Station.

The man, Roy Abrams, was sentenced to prison by Principal Magistrate, Leron Daly, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Friday, after confessing to the crime.

According to the particulars of the case, Abrams escaped from the Alberttown Police Station on April 24, 2019 while he was in custody for a robbery he allegedly committed.
The police reported to the court that Abrams was arrested at around 11:30hrs on April 24, 2019 and taken to the Alberttown Police Station for a robbery he was accused of committing. He was handcuffed and placed in the inquiry department.
While awaiting interrogation from the police, Abrams picked the handcuffs and jumped over the counter to make good his escape. He then went into hiding and was found two days prior to his appearance in court.

As such, the magistrate sentenced him to nine months in prison. He is also expected to answer to a charge of robbery on May 22, 2019.