‘Tear Drop’ charged with $1.1M robbery

Leon Clarke Social media singer ‘Tear Drop’ yesterday broke down in tears in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court when he was arraigned on a robbery charge in which he is accused of stealing over $1.1 million. `Tear Drop’, whose real name is Leon Clarke, 23, a hospital attendant of 64 West La Penitence, appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore and pleaded not guilty to the charge. According to the charge, on September 8, Clarke along with others robbed Vincent Howard of East La Penitence Boulevard of $980,000 cash, GTT phone cards valued at $75,000, Digicel phone cards valued at $50,000, and $80,000 worth of scratch tickets; a grand total of $1,185,000. He was granted bail in the sum of $75,000 after no objection from the police prosecutor.

Friday, September 15