A 19-year-old who was caught on CTTV footage snatching a woman’s purse, was today jailed for six months for the offence.
Quesi Jordon, a labourer of lot 123 Hill Street, Albouystown, had denied the charge which stated that on December 9, 2019 at Ruimveldt Public Road, Georgetown, he stole a handbag from a woman. He was remanded to prison after his not guilty plead.
However, when the matter was recalled for disclosure of statements, a video footage was provided and the accused opted to change his plea to guilty, apparently realizing that the evidence gathered by prosecution was very compelling.
Magistrate Singh then sentenced the accused to serve six months behind bars for the offence.
It was reported that on the day in question, at around 17:05hrs, Jordon snatched the handbag from the driver of a motorcar and fled the scene.
The victim was proceeding south in a slow-moving traffic.
The traumatized female victim promptly reported the matter and a Detective Sergeant commenced an investigation during which a close circuit television (CCTV) footage was retrieved some distance from where the crime occurred and it showed a male riding through a street with a bag identical to that stolen from the victim.
Based on further investigation, he was arrested and charged.
The bag which contained personal documents was not recovered.
Additionally, the Guyana Police Force is encouraging members of the public who have surveillance cameras at their homes and businesses that may have captured a crime, to keep the footage and hand it over so it can be used as evidence.
