Keevin Walker is accused of stealing a sum of money from the Willard Wheatley Primary School in November, 2012. Photo: VINO/File

Keevin Walker was granted bail after pleading not guilty to burglary when he appeared before the Magistrate's Court today, April 17, 2013. Photo: VINO/File

The defendant who was unrepresented today in his first appearance, allegedly committed the offence involving the theft of a sum of money from the Willard Wheatley Primary School in November, 2012.

According to the allegations read by Crown Counsel, Leslie Ann Faulkner, on Tuesday November 13, 2012 at about 8:10AM the VC who is the Principal of the Willard Wheatley Primary School arrived at the school and used her keys to open the office door, but it was stated that she had difficulty opening the door, even when she allegedly pushed.

It was further disclosed that the VC found that something was braced against the door but eventually succeeded in pushing open the door a little.

The Principal reportedly discovered that it was a copy machine that was behind the door and also observed that a plexiglass which is situated over the said door was broken out and as a result of the finding the Principal made a report to the police.

Officers responded and investigations were conducted. It was noted that in the presence of the officers the Principal made a search of her office and during the search she realised that a cash pan which contained $218.11 of monies raised during a fundraising event was missing. The cash pan was previously inside of the desk along with a pencil case which contained four dollars, and this was also missing.

Faulkner related that two copy machines were placed behind the door and the plexiglas which appeared to have been removed from the top of the entry door was found on the floor.

Officers from the Scene of Crime Division of the RVIPF carried out examinations of the office and several latent prints were collected. Based on some information Police later received the defendant was picked up while he was walking on December 14, 2012.

The Crown also related that the defendant also volunteered his fingerprints which were later found to be a match of those removed from the plexiglas at the scene. The defendant was formally arrested on December 15, 2012.

After listening to the allegations Walker told the Magistrate he didn’t know what happened as he worked at the school. “Myron gave me the job. When I was working there one of the teachers had ask me to move an old copier....the officer told me that they already had my print so that’s why I volunteer my prints.”

Walker further told the court, “I never go back to that school for that....That is where I go from small, I wouldn’t do that.”

Regarding the issue of the removed Plexiglas, he said, “Look at me, I can’t fit there.”

Walker was offered $45,000 bail with one signed surety and will return to court on June 12, 2013.