A person accused of stealing a motorized vehicle from a Montego Bay businessman has been sentenced to at least one 12 months in jail after showing in St. James Parish Courtroom final Friday.
Parish Choose Sasha Smith-Ashley handed down the sentence to 36-year-old Fidel Ferguson, of a Mountain View handle in Greenwood, St. James, by way of the Zoom platform.
Ferguson was initially scheduled for sentencing on January 6, however the social enquiry report was not ready on the time. He was represented by legal professional Suwayne Phillips.
In accordance with reviews, on July 18, the complainant woke as much as discover that his 2015 Toyota Axio was lacking from his driveway. Utilizing the automotive’s GPS monitoring system, he situated it within the Spot Valley space however was unable to recuperate it. A few of his private belongings had been later discovered.
Persevering with to watch the automobile’s actions, he found it had been relocated to the Greenwood space. In search of help from an off-duty police officer he knew, the 2 went to a secluded, vegetated space the place the businessman noticed his stolen automotive.
A tip from a close-by resident led the officer to a location a brief distance from the automobile, the place Ferguson and one other man had been discovered inside a white Nissan. A second unregistered white Nissan was additionally seen within the space.
When ordered to exit the automobile, a person recognized as “Blacks” reportedly fled from a close-by home and hid within the bushes. A more in-depth inspection of the autos revealed that every one three had their ignitions eliminated. Extra private belongings of the complainant had been later discovered inside the home from which “Blacks” had fled.
When cautioned, Ferguson allegedly advised the police, “Officer, you must speak to Blacks about this as a result of he’s the one who causes me to be right here.”
He was subsequently arrested and charged with larceny of a motorized vehicle and receiving stolen property.
Ferguson was additionally one in every of 5 inmates who escaped from police custody on the Barnett Road lock-up on December 14, 2024. He was recaptured the next day.
His one-year jail sentence is now finalized, bringing an finish to the case.
