Pair charged with stealing $150,000

Two men yesterday admitted breaking into a home and stealing $150,000.

Antonio Myers, 21, of Rambling Lane, Pembroke, and Devario Whitter, 23, of Curving Avenue, Pembroke, were due to stand trial at Supreme Court yesterday but entered guilty pleas to the charge.

They broke into the house of Nelli Lima on March 1, 2005, and took $150,000 belonging to Nelli Lima and Tarfari Outerbridge.

Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves ordered social inquiry reports and granted both men bail pending sentence. The case is due for mention on April 2.

News of Susan Klein’s death reaches newsroom

News has been received of the death of Susan Klein in New York City. She was 61.

Mrs. Klein, of Warwick, died on March 8, a family spokesman said. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Klein leaves her husband, Richard, and two stepchildren.

Handbag thief kicks and punches woman

A man attacked a 47-year-old woman after she told him she did not have $10 to give him.

The woman was standing on Happy Valley Road in Pembroke on Thursday evening when she was approached by a light brown skinned male.

The man asked the woman for $10 but she said she had no money on her. He then grabbed her brown handbag, but she held on to it. While they were struggling over the bag the man kicked and punched the Warwick woman in her chest, causing her to let go of the bag. The man grabbed it and ran off.

Police arrived on the scene at 9.25 p.m.and the woman was taken to the hospital to treat injuries she sustained, she was later released. Her hand bag contained cash, a CD player and personal items.

She described the suspect as approximately 5ft 11in, of medium build with unkempt facial hair and a scruffy hair style. She said he looked like he was mid 30s and was wearing a dark coloured jacket, three-quarter length camouflage pants and sneakers at the time of the attack.

Police are appealing for information, please call 295-0011.

Laptops stolen from Front Street business

Three laptop computers, a desktop computer and a suitcase were stolen from a Front Street business on Tuesday.

The complainant told Police that some time between 10.30 p.m. on Monday and 7.30 a.m. on Tuesday, someone broke into the premises and stole three silver Compaq laptop computers with 17-inch monitors. The desktop computer was black with a 19-inch flat screen monitor. A keyboard, a mouse and a red Air Canada suitcase were also taken.

Temporary lights installed in Warwick West

Motorists are warned to expect delays following the closure of a lane.

Temporary traffic lights will be in place in Middle Road, at Warwick Pond, from Longford Road to Khyber Pass, due to the overnight and morning closure of the westbound lane.

Drivers are urged to exercise caution and comply with all traffic signs and signals.