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Clifton Stoutt charged with burglarising Island Sizzle

- granted $20K bail in Magistrate's Court
Clifton Stoutt of Baughers Bay on Tortola has been charged for burglarising Island Sizzle, which is also situated in the Baughers Bay community. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A man from Baughers Bay on Tortola has been charged for burglarising Island Sizzle, which is also situated in the Baughers Bay community.

Clifton Stoutt pleaded guilty to the single count of burglary on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, before Magistrate Khadeen Palmer.

He did not have an attorney and he chose to have the matter tried at the Magistrate court instead of at the High Court when the option was given to him.

The particulars of the offence state that on November 16, 2021, he entered as a trespasser at Island Sizzle and attempted to steal one case of Kirkland water and assorted drinks. The total amount was valued at $25.

Facts

On November 16, 2021, at around 5:00 am, the manager (Virtual Complainant) entered the business place where he noticed a case of water and a black garbage bag on the floor.

It did not arouse his suspicion as he thought someone left it there because there were always parties being held there but decided to review CCTV footage to find out who it was.

It was then he observed a male with his face partially covered trying to take items from the bar area.

He reported the matter to the police and the defendant was identified as the perpetrator because there were several times his face coverings were removed and his face was visible in the camera.

The accused was approached on December 3, 2021, and he was informed of the allegations and asked to participate in an interview.

At first he denied the allegations but when he was shown the CCTV footage, he admitted to the offence.

During the interview, the defendant said he was contracted by someone else to burglarise the establishment and felt that it was a set-up.

Bail

The Crown did not oppose his bail and Stoutt was granted $20,000 bail with one surety.

His bail conditions entail him reporting to the Road Town Police Station every Monday and Friday between 6:00 am and 12:00 pm and he is not to interfere with the Virtual Complainant.

The matter was adjourned to February 21, 2022, for sentencing purposes.

26 Responses to “Clifton Stoutt charged with burglarising Island Sizzle”

  • A VOTER IN #6 (10/12/2021, 11:13) Like (17) Dislike (0) Reply
    LORD ENOUGH IS ENOUGH TIME FOR HIM TO COOL OUT TO OLD FOR THIS
    HALF HIS LIFE SPENT IN PRISON.
  • WOW (10/12/2021, 11:32) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    Imagine this man comes from a family of business minded individuals who have seemingly done well for themselves yet he has been conducting this type of crime for decades. SMDH
    • Me (10/12/2021, 12:47) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
      When I read this I said this have to be his son. I can not imagine this big man still here doing this.
  • Sickening (10/12/2021, 12:48) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    Shahai you again?
  • hmm (10/12/2021, 12:54) Like (2) Dislike (23) Reply
    Don’t bring no dammn family in this!! Keep yuh trap shut Ian’s speak the facts. Sick of ayo noise Tortola people. Since the grandfather died the name family died with him too. Let the dammn idiot police make sense out of the owner lies. From lumber to now drinks Wtf!! Then you going go in a man yard without a warrant and arrest him. All ayo moda A”” is no good. There is always three sides of the story. How is it a man just get out of prison going steal drinks and lumber? Yes he is old and his own man but he got to also make sense of his decisions and the so called people he call parnas. What was this so call deal was about?
  • wrongfully (10/12/2021, 13:10) Like (13) Dislike (8) Reply
    $20,000. just for water and drinks that only cost 25.00
    the law could do better than that. cost of living is toooo high.

    Community serves is all he needs not jail time after all the police officers who were involved in drugs are walking freeee.
    • jah (10/12/2021, 23:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      That is to show others don't do the same..if all the criminal do community service then there wouldn't be public servant!.
  • hmm (10/12/2021, 13:32) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
    That is why they should have allowed him to spend all the time that he was suppose spend in prison. The mercy committee have mercy for the criminals and not for society .

    With this nonsense about early release. Early release my foot.
    Yes any human being will like to get a chance in life but my God come on man. Make use of it.

    No body tell him to do anything he too dam lie and he just begin again.
    A set of wicked people will come a blogg and make excuses for him and you all expect this place to get better.
    All of them want release and is so they are given it and then to come out to terrorize the community.
  • hmm (10/12/2021, 13:46) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
    You going pay a man $3,000.00 to burn down yuh place and after he refused to so you report the situation as a robbery and pay off the police to force him to plead guilty. You a mentally unstable individual for real. One thing is the rap sheet been Long and all of ayo who have things in all these crimes and theft he spent in person for. God don’t sleep!!!! Only God knows how Island sizzle first burnt down incident happened. Was it even a accident or intentional? Who ever this individual is or individuals are justice must be served!!
    • V0TER #6 (10/12/2021, 19:04) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
      THE SO CALL OWER THING HE CANT BE TOUCH BECAUSE HE THINK HE COULD OUT THE POLICE
      BUT EVERY DOG HAVE HIS DAY.
    • mix up (12/12/2021, 00:53) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      I think you mean Bat Cave and not Island Sizzle.
  • Sam (10/12/2021, 14:49) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    my goodness cuzzz time to chill out
    i guess a leopard cant change its spots
  • A VOTER IN #6 (10/12/2021, 17:20) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    HE SAY SOMEBODY SET HIM UP. WELL IS IT THE SAME PERSON THAT HE TAKES THE RAP AND GO TO PRISON FOR? IM WONDERING WHO OWNS THE BUILDING THINGS TO TALK.
  • @LOL (10/12/2021, 17:54) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
    BOTH OF YOU ARE ALIKE , SO YOY CAN BE HIS DEFENCE LAWYER , OR BE HIS GUEST AT BALO ALONG WITH PUMKIN AS YOUR BODY GUARD
  • Peter (10/12/2021, 19:52) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Everyone is responsible for their own actions, no matter who paid them to do an illegal job. The individual who does the crime should do the time...PERIOD! Stop making excuses for criminals who continually repeat bad habits.
  • T (10/12/2021, 23:30) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why the complaintant went to him in the first place with his plan to commit insurance fraud? He is just as bad as the burgular if it was any buglary at all.
  • Eagle (11/12/2021, 07:19) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Why did the virtual complainant approach him with a plan to commit insurance fraud? He is just as bad as the buglar.
  • A VOTER IN #6 (11/12/2021, 13:57) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    THINGS TO TALK BECAUSE HE THINGS HE IS UNTOUCHABLE
  • Lillian (13/12/2021, 15:16) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    the police should go around more often to that place the noise with them scooter boys needs to stop!! if you all dont stop them people are getting mad and angry with this stuped noise it is terrible annoying


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