Today, 25 year-old Akeem Tillett, a resident of Ladyville, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of burglary in Magistrate's Court today. He was accused of burglarizing the YWCA office last year.
In the trial before Chief Magistrate Anne Marie Smith, the arresting officer testified against Tillett saying that he responded to a report at YWCA on June 9, 2011.
The officer found Tillett loading a computer and peripherals into a vehicle right in front of the establishment on Saint Thomas Street. These items included a Dell brand monitor and CPU, a keyboard, a mouse, and a BTL Modem, all to a total value of $2,800.
Tillett was arrested and it was discovered that all the items were stolen, along with $157 dollars in cash, which all belonged to YWCA.
As a result, he was arrested and charged with burglary and handling stolen goods.
In his defense, he told the court that he caught a taxi and the driver told him that the backseat was full. According to Tillett, the driver told him that he had to make space for himself by placing the items into the trunk of the vehicle, and that's when the police arrived and saw him doing just that. He said that he didn't steal anything.
Chief Magistrate Smith did not believe him, and she found him guilty of both charges.
Because he has previous convictions, he was sentenced to 10 years for the burglary and 5 years for handling stolen goods. Both of these sentences are to run concurrently - meaning he will serve 10 years.
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