NASSAU – Prosecutors have withdrawn the case against a man accused of stealing election campaign posters.
Police had Matthew Sandilands do the perp walk after then-National Security Minister Marvin Dames accused him of theft.
In a Facebook live video, Dames alleged that a Progressive Liberal Party campaign worker had removed his posters and replaced them with those of his opponent.
Soon after his video, Police Commissioner Paul Rolle formed an Election Investigation Unit.
Members of the unit alleged that Sandilands, between August 20 and 22, stole 55 campaign posters, valued at $495.
He denied the claim and was freed on $500 bail.
However, the case didn’t go to trial as expected on December 1.
The prosecutor, Sergeant Kenny Thompson, told Magistrate Shaka Serville that Dames, who lost his seat in the September 16 general election, didn’t want to pursue the case anymore.
As a result, the magistrate told Sandilands he was free to go.
