Cameras capture burglar twice in separate break-ins
Wilbert Pickering
A resident of East End who was caught on camera breaking into two business establishments months ago has pleaded guilty.
Wilbert Joseph Pickering answered to the burglary charges when he appeared before Magistrate Giselle Jackman-Lumy on Thursday.
The court heard that on the December 29 last year, Pickering burglarized A.M Distributors in Parham Town.
He stole three packs of condoms, three packs of incense, a soft drink, and roughly $50 in coins from the business place. The total value of stolen items amounted to approximately $75, the court heard.
It is said that he gained access to the building through a window and was identified as the burglar from surveillance footage.
He was arrested on January 8 and granted bail.
The other burglary took place on April 18 of this year when Pickering reportedly broke into Marlo’s bar in Long Swamp, Tortola.
He gained access to the building through a left side-door, the court heard.
Once inside, he reportedly took a beer from the refrigerator and $15 that was left outside the establishment’s cash register. The court was told that the offender made unsuccessful attempts at opening the cash register.
Like the previous burglary, Pickering was again captured on surveillance footage.
The matter was reported to the East End police station on April 28 and he was subsequently arrested and charged. He has been on remand since.
His attorney Patrick Thompson told the court that his offences fell on the lowest end of the burglary scale. He noted that his client has spent more than five months incarcerated so he should be released for time already served at Her Majesty’s Prison.
Thompson also pointed out that his client did not destroy property during the burglaries.
Pickering will be sentenced on October 18.
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Wow he have money for an attorney ..this man need help sending him to jail will not help him bvi wake up and there are more like him let’s not wait until they steal from us for food
Mean while the politicians are getting away
the man theft to survive the sum of 75 dollars not 7.5 mil not 7500 but 75 dollars they lock up this man for the gov robbing we blind and NONE NONE of them going to jail why? this is not fair yeah he theft but the owner could of well said man leave he confront him your self let him know u know of his doings lead not give a helping hand…. where the millions the gov theft for the air plane where the 1.6 million for the wall where the millions for the pier park building didnt finish irma come destroy them more who to blame for all that tax… nhi… social? them thefting from us all the time m— got relief stuff and had them up in one m— selling and authorities are known to these stuff come on mhennnn
Well sa. And incense too? Only thing missing was some Hennessy.
stealing a pack of condoms!! at least he will be practicing safe sex.
3 packs of latex raincoats, Someone was getting their back blown out big time.
I am only here for the comments as they surely will make you laugh on this cold rainy day.
Is that a belonger surname?
You need to get a life. stop trying to stir up strife.
Go ahead and rock out that Baby Gap cloth Fedora and silver wrist bracelet.
You got to at least give the man his props for choseing to practice safe sex over having sex in the raw.
He stole money for sex, …! Eeek!