Carpenter implicated in boat theft

Thirty-three-year-old carpenter Kerick Green, otherwise called 'Mega' of Big Bridge, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, has been charged following reports of a boat theft in his community between June 13 and 14.

Reports from the Savanna-la-Mar police are that a man parked his Yamaha boat behind his house on June 13 and retired to bed. The following morning, he realised the boat was missing from where it was docked. It is further reported that about 3:51 a.m. on June 14, Green contacted a truck driver via phone and promised to pay $80,000 to transport a boat from Westmoreland to St James. The driver met Green later that day, loaded the boat onto the truck and transported it to be sold. The boat sale was not successful, and the driver, who was not paid for his transport services, refused to unload it and took it to storage instead. The boat was returned to the owner on June 15, after he contacted the driver, informed him that it was stolen and described it.

A report was made to the police, and Green was apprehended during an operation on July 2. He was charged with simple larceny and deceptive conduct in course of trade after being positively identified by the truck driver.

His court date is being finalised.