Vendor granted $75k bail for stealing $1.8M gold chain from cop
February 11 2026
A 29-year-old Kingston, Georgetown vendor accused of snatching a police rank’s $1.8 million gold chain was granted $75,000 bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Quacy McKay stood before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore and pleaded not guilty to the larceny charge.
It is alleged that on January 24 at Church Street, Georgetown, McKay stole the gold chain belonging to Trevon Baglore, a member of the Guyana Police Force.
The prosecution opposed bail, telling the court that investigators had obtained video footage which they believe captures the incident. The court heard that the accused was shown the recording during the probe.
McKay denied the allegation and maintained that the footage only showed him walking along Robb Street, Georgetown, near another person and did not depict any theft.
He appealed for reasonable bail, saying he could not afford a high sum.
After considering submissions, Magistrate Azore set bail at $75,000 and adjourned the matter to February 16.
Meanwhile, the court was reminded that McKay was recently charged in a separate incident involving the alleged assault of a visiting content creator.
Less than a month ago, he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty and pleaded not guilty to using assaultive language likely to cause a breach of the peace.
He also denied unlawfully assaulting Anthony D’Oliveira, a French YouTuber and travel vlogger.
Prosecutors alleged that on January 5 at Saffon Street, La Penitence, the vlogger was filming at the entrance of the market when he was struck to the back of the head and verbally abused.
The prosecution said its case is supported by video recordings and a recorded interview.
McKay told the court he had repeatedly asked the vlogger to stop filming him and claimed the confrontation escalated after his requests were ignored.
While granting bail in that matter, Magistrate McGusty noted that although being filmed without consent may offend some people, it did not justify physical violence.
He was placed on $10,000 bail for each charge, totalling $20,000, and ordered to keep the peace.
