Man tells court stress of girlfriend's bills leads him to drink
The Dominican Republic national pleaded not guilty to the charge of theft when he appeared before the court yesterday, November 1, 2013. He was unrepresented at the time.
“I drink a lot on a stressful day,” Ceasor told the court. He also disclosed that he had stopped smoking marijuana and currently does farming, washes cars and does other odd jobs to earn a living.
The defendant explained that he lives in a ‘shanty’ at East End and is the sole breadwinner for his girlfriend. According to the defendant, the stress of his girlfriend’s bills also leads him to drink. He further told the court that he does not have any mental health issues and is not currently on any medication for mental health problems.
According to the allegations, the virtual complainant (VC) was at home washing on September 8, 2013 when Ceasor came and asked for one dollar.
The VC reportedly had a Samsung phone valued at $200 on a table in his house at the time. He reportedly gave the defendant two dollars and Ceasor left.
The allegations further stated that the VC later found out that the defendant allegedly took his phone.
A report was then made to the police about the incident and a search was made for the defendant. He was met and informed of the report and cautioned before allegedly telling officers that he didn’t know the phone was his. He reportedly told officers, “Yes Officer, I take the phone. I thought it was my phone. I was a bit drunk.”
The phone was recovered and photos taken before it was returned to the VC; the defendant was then arrested on suspicion of theft.
Ceasor reportedly went voluntarily to the Road Town Police Station on October 30, 2013 where the allegations were read to him and he was cautioned before an audio/visual interview was conducted with police.
He was placed on $15,000 bail with one signed surety and asked to report to the East End Police Station three times per week. He was also instructed to attend the Sandy Lane Centre for treatment and counselling.
Ceasor will return to court on January 21, 2014.
15 Responses to “Man tells court stress of girlfriend's bills leads him to drink”
Crack bills wha gah he so stressed? Deport he r"$$ back santo domingo.
What girlfriend? The other day somebody put some blows on him 'til he end up with his arm in a sling and a black eye. Try take him off the street before he messes with the wrong person.