North Central Division officers say they have made a major breakthrough in solving several reports of motor vehicle larceny in the Tunapuna and Arouca districts, with the arrest of a 20-year-old man.
Roland Moonesar, of El Dorado, was charged with six counts of Motor Vehicle Larceny and two counts of Larceny, when he appeared before Master Shah on Monday.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail with surety in the sum of $550,000 for four counts of motor vehicle larceny and two counts of larceny. These matters were transferred to the Tunapuna Magistrates’ Court.
He was also granted bail in the sum of $150,000 with surety for two counts of motor vehicle larceny, which were also transferred to the Arima and Tunapuna Magistrates’ Courts.
Conditions of bail included:
1. The accused is to reside at his address at all times and must make an application for variation if he chooses to change his address,
2. The accused is to report to the Tunapuna Police Station four days for the week, and,
3. The accused was placed on a curfew at his residence between 6:30 pm and 5:30 am, daily.
The matter was adjourned to March 20.
The breakthrough came on February 19, when a victim made a report of motor vehicle larceny in the El Dorado district.
An operation coordinated by the Command Centre resulted in Emergency Response Patrol (ERP) officers responding and recovering the vehicle within minutes of the report being made.
One male suspect was arrested a short distance away, while another managed to escape.
Through the painstaking and commendable work of Cpl Stevenson, officers were able to charge the suspect in connection with six reports originating out of the Tunapuna and Arouca districts.
High commendation also came to PCs Trotman and Lindsay of the ERP, who effected the arrest of the suspect within minutes of the report being made to the police.