SRP hopeful charged with housebreaking

A SANGRE Grande man who was awaiting the results of the recent examination held for entrance into the TT Special Reserve Police Force was on Monday granted bail in the sum of $10,000 after he appeared before Magistrate Judy Gordon in the Sangre Grande Second Magistrates’ Court charged with housebreaking and larceny of a dwelling house.

SRP hopeful Rennie Leopold, 19, of Sangre Chiquito and co-accused Kevon Lucas, 16, of Walke Street, Sangre Grande both pleaded not guilty to the offence of housebreaking and larceny when they appeared before Magistrate Gordon on Monday. Following the not guilty plea, the magistrate informed Leopold that she was granting bail in the sum of $10,000 with a surety to be approved by the Clerk of the Peace. However, she denied Lucas bail and advised him of his rights to apply for bail to a judge in chambers. The duo reportedly broke into a house along the Eastern Main Road, Sangre Grande, owned by Brent Hamid some time between 4.30 pm last Friday, and 11 am on last Saturday. They reportedly stole a CD player valued $345, 145 CDs valued $29,000, CD adapter valued $60 and foodstuff and other items together valued $40,000. The duo were apprehended following an investigation by a team of officers including Cpl Neville “Toco Burroughs” Sankar, Cpl Ramharack Gadar, PCs Carol Valentine and Anil Baboolal and fingerprint expert Jerry De Leon. Results of a tracing conducted on both men revealed that neither had any previous or pending matters before the court. The matter was adjourned to today.