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A man who performed the daring feat of snatching two chains from a senior police officer’s neck in Berbice back in December,Dan Marino Dolphins Jersey, was on Monday jailed for one year.Luindo Junior Davis, 20, of Mahaicony,Dexter McCoil Chargers Jersey, East Coast Demerara; and also of Springlands Corentyne and Angoy’s Avenue,Dion Jordan Dolphins Jersey, New Amsterdam,Corey Liuget Chargers Jersey, reappeared in the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s court,Laremy Tunsil Dolphins Jersey, before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo and pleaded guilty.He had earlier pleaded not guilty,Earl Mitchell Dolphins Jersey, but when the charge was read to him in court on Monday he changed his plea to guilty.Prosecutor Sergeant Phillip Sheriff told the court that on Boxing Day at Matthew Allen Road,Jordan Hicks Eagles Jersey, Senior Superintendent of Police Marlon Chapman was with other senior police officers when Davis came up and snatched the chains valued at $1.275,Matt Slauson Chargers Jersey,000 and ran. He was pursued but made good his escape.Acting on information the police surprised the man at Springlands on the Upper Corentyne as he was making arrangement to flee to Suriname. When captured,Terrence Brooks Eagles Jersey, he revealed whom he sold the chains to. The goldsmith also upon realizing that the items were stolen property returned them.The man told the court that he did not know what he was on that night and did not know whose chain it was. He was hungry and broke and did not realise who the man was.He said that he hid in the bushes for the entire night, before fleeing early the next morning. |
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