Portland teen charged with shop breaking and larceny remanded
Published:Thursday | December 19, 2019 | 9:32 AM
A Portland teenager who is charged with shop breaking and larceny was remanded when he appeared in the Portland Parish Court on Wednesday.
The teen was arrested following a December 16 incident in Port Antonio, Portland.
It is alleged that about 6:00 p.m., the teen broke a glass window at the back of the shop, entered the premises and stole a cellular phone.
The police were alerted and the teen was accosted and searched.
The police report that the stolen item was found in a bag that he had in his possession.
He is to reappear before the Port Antonio Children’s Court on Monday, January 13, 2020.
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