In two separate incidents on Tuesday, July 11, two females reported that they were assaulted by a man, who stole several items of value and monies from them.

In the first incident, a woman reported that she was walking along Upper Church Street, when a man allegedly robbed her of her handbag containing several valuable items and an undisclosed sum of money. The incident occurred around 5:20 am.

Meanwhile, a woman reported she was sitting on Independence Drive around 6:40 am, when a man grabbed her handbag and ran towards the car park.

Several of the items were recovered by the police during their investigation.

Grant entered a plea of not guilty today in court for one larceny charge and was sent to prison until his trial on September 5.