A Kingston man has been charged with sacrilege following the theft of over $200,000 price of kit from a church in Freetown, Clarendon final week.
The accused, 45-year-old Damion Henry, a labourer of Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 13, was arrested after stolen gadgets had been recovered in his possession, in response to a police assertion issued on Sunday.
Below the Larceny Act, an individual discovered responsible of sacrilege—outlined as breaking and coming into anyplace of “divine worship”—faces as much as 10 years in jail.
In response to studies, on February 19, officers on the Longville Boulevard-based church found each the back and front doorways open. Upon inspection, they realized that an audio mixer, amplifier, microphones, and speaker cords had been lacking.
Police investigations decided that the theft occurred between February 16 and February 18. The matter was reported, and on Friday, officers, appearing on intelligence, recovered an audio mixer and an amplifier from a person who claimed he had bought them from Henry.
Additional inquiries led officers to a bar in Longville Park, Clarendon, the place Henry was allegedly making an attempt to promote extra stolen gadgets. When questioned, he reportedly failed to offer a passable clarification for his possession of the gear.
The stolen gadgets had been later recognized as property of the church, and Henry was taken into custody. A warning assertion was recorded, and he was subsequently charged with sacrilege.
Henry is anticipated to look in courtroom quickly to reply the fees.
