The victim was on Marine Parade at around 8:25 on the night of June 16, 2012. Vasquez snatched her purse which contained an IPad, an IPhone and her Samsung cell phone. She identified Vasquez to police who charged him with robbery, and in the trial, she testified to the very same thing.

When he was given his opportunity to defend himself, Vasquez told the court that he wasn't involved in any robbery, and he even called a witness to testify on his behalf. This witness, however, was unable to definitively provide alibi evidence in Vasquez's favor.

After considering all the evidence, Chief Magistrate Anne Marie Smith found him guilty after she decided that the prosecution proved its case, but Vasquez didn't provide an adequate defence.

Chief Magistrate Smith ordered that he must pay the victim $2,000 in compensation for her stolen items, and for the offence, she ordered that he must pay a fine of $1,500, 500 of which he had to pay upfront. He must pay the rest by December 31, 2014.