A St James-based police constable who was reportedly caught driving a stolen motor car in Trelawny, a day after the car went missing in Kingston, was yesterday offered bail in the sum of $1 million when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court.
The accused, Constable Garry Hamilton, who is assigned to the Barnett Street Police Station, was arrested on June 12 after he was reportedly caught driving the stolen Nissan Tida motor car on a section of the North Coast Highway in Trelawny.
Hamilton was offered bail by Chief Parish Judge Chester Crooks on conditions that he surrender his travel documents with a stop order in place and report to the Mount Salem Police Station on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Yesterday, when the case was mentioned the prosecutor, who had on the last court date on July 25, indicated that a report would be sought from the Communication, Forensic and Cybercrimes Unit (CFCU) of the constabulary, in relation to Hamilton’s phone, said the unit was asking for a further three weeks to have the report completed.
As a result Judge Crooks, who had promised to offer the accused bail if the report was not forthcoming, made good on his promise.
However, before bail was granted attorney Kemar Robinson reiterated that he was the one who had suggested that the police examine his client’s phone to ascertain his whereabouts as the Crown was relying on the footages from the toll road.
But the court was told on the last mention date that only photos were available and the quality was not good.
Robinson also further maintained that his client had never left St James or Trelawny.
According to a police report, the motor car was stolen in the East Kingston area on June 11.
Contact was made at a security company and a tracker that was placed on the vehicle revealed that it was on the North Coast Highway.
The Nissan Tiida motor car was allegedly intercepted in Trelawny with the constable as the sole occupant.
The car was searched and a driver’s licence belonging to the owner as well as documents for the motor car bearing her name and other personal items were found.
It was also observed that the ignition was damaged as well as the area where the alarm system was installed, and the radio was missing.
When questioned, the constable reportedly told the police that he was asked to pick up the motor car in St Ann by a friend.
The matter is scheduled to be mentioned again on October 12.
What happen to the bank robber police that the bank securities hot in Mandeville few years back. The one that the video went viral. Last the public heard he was in hospital & then nothing.
The reason why crime cannot be solved in Jamaica is because they are been done by the police, one of the most corrupt police force in the world. Police in Jamaica are the biggest criminals.
TRUE! THE POLICE ARE THE BIGGEST CRIMINALS. THERE IS A CAR STEALING RING NETWORK AT ALMOST EVERY POLICE STATION.