Two persons, Thirty two year former CYDP staffer Anthony “tease Morris, and a Seventeen year old Excelsior High School student who allegedly climbed through the roof to burglarize Lavish Store, were charged with burglary when they appeared today in the Number Two Magistrate's Court.
Morris and the minor pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecution objected to bail on the grounds that the offence has become prevalent and that Morris has had several run ins with the law - most of them burglary.
Attorney Kareem Musa made submission asking that the defendants be granted bail, but Magistrate Sharon Fraser upheld the objection and remanded both defendants into custody until July 23rd.
The burglary occurred on Monday, May 3rd. The police reported that when they arrived at Lavish Store located at Twenty Five Albert Street, they saw both defendants walking away from the store.
They were ordered to freeze at gunpoint and after they did, were searched, but nothing incriminating was found. But when the Police looked on the roof of the store, they saw seven Dickies Three Quarter pants, and a huge hole in the roof. The police reported that they made further checks and found a yellow and black hammer.
Twenty Seven year old Pradeep Tekchandani, the owner of the store, reported to the police that apart from the Dickies pants, the culprits stole Eight hundred dollars, Four Hundred Smart and Digicell phone cards, and two cell phones.
