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Tanesha Mundle Wednesday, September 11, 2013A police constable who allegedly left his service pistol at the scene of a robbery at a wholesale in Harbour View, St Andrew, was on Monday remanded in custody when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court.The police officer, Patrick Ingram, allegedly carried out the early morning robbery with the help of two civilians, one of whom was also remanded.The officer, who was assigned in the Kingston Eastern Police Division, was remanded along with his co-accused Brandon Nelson on charges of robbery with aggravation, receiving stolen property, and aiding and abetting robbery with aggravation.Another civilian, Bryan Barnes, was also charged in the incident but was offered bail on medical grounds. His bail was extended.According to police reports, on July 29, about 10:10 am, Ingram and one of the civilians went to the complainant’s business place and told him that they were both police officers and were investigating illegal cigarettes.The men reportedly held the proprietor at gunpoint and robbed the store of $100,000, cigarettes and other items before leaving.However, it is reported that Ingram left his pistol and when he returned for it he was held while the other two accused were later accosted.When the case was mentioned, the prosecutor informed the court that Ingram is to face an identification parade in relation to other issues in another parish.However, the attorneys representing Ingram and Nelson informed the magistrate that they would be applying for bail on the next court date, scheduled for September 20.Police process a recent crime scene in the Corporate Area (Observer file photo)
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Cop remanded after allegedly leaving gun at crime scene
