Four men were charged on Thursday before Magistrate Linda Virgill with two counts of extortion to which they pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n
The men who are reportedly District Constables for the St. Cecelia Urban Renewal Project are Antonio Jamal Bain, 20, of, Comfort Street; Cardinal Marshall, 18, of Union Village; Jamal Rolle, 25, of Peter Street and Tyrone Davis Jr., 26, of Coconut Grove.<\/p>\n
Police say that the men extorted $95 from Dennis Ingraham on April 23. On the same date it is alleged that the group extorted $16 from Paul Bethel.<\/p>\n
Each was granted bail in the sum of $10,000 with two sureties. The case will continue on Sept. 8.<\/p>\n
Inspector Ercell Dorsette prosecuted.<\/p>\n
Fraud by false pretences<\/b><\/p>\n
In other court news, Garrison Nottage of Ethel Street, Montel Heights appeared before Magistrate Marilyn Meeres of Court 5 accused of fraud by false pretences.<\/p>\n
It is alleged that the 35-year-old defrauded Jamaal Johnson of $4,500 by means of false pretences on Feb. 16.<\/p>\n
He pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail in the sum of $5,000. The case was adjourned to July 26.<\/p>\n
Sergeant Daxon prosecuted.<\/p>\n
Armed robbery, kidnapping<\/b><\/p>\n
Meantime, two 16-year-old boys appeared in the juvenile court before Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez accused of armed robbery, kidnapping, receiving and possession of an unlicensed firearm.<\/p>\n
One of the accused resides at Acklins Street, while the other is a resident of Munson Village.<\/p>\n
Police say that the boys, while armed with a handgun on April 29 robbed Cleveland Bethel of a white 1995 Nissan Sunny valued at $6,000.<\/p>\n
Further it is alleged that they kidnapped Mr Bethel and received the car.<\/p>\n
The last count against them alleged that they possessed a nine-millimeter pistol without being in possession of a special licence.<\/p>\n
The accused were not required to plead to the charge and remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison.<\/p>\n
They will re-appear before the juvenile court on May 31.<\/p>\n
Sergeant Bannister prosecuted.<\/p>\n
By: JIMENITA SWAIN, The Nassau Guardian<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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