Melbourne Wade Racking up A Rap Sheet of Thefts

Already facing five counts of vehicle theft, Melbourne Wade found himself back in court today to answer a sixth charge. This time, the accusation involves a businessman’s vehicle, which Wade allegedly rented, stole, and pawned to someone in Cayo. Despite the mounting charges, Wade appeared in court with a sense of optimism, claiming that the vehicle’s owner has recovered his property and is prepared to inform the court that he seeks no further legal action. Melbourne Wade has been remanded to prison until December third. Businessman Floyd Ford reported that Wade rented his white Ford Escape SUV for three days at one hundred and fifty dollars per day. However, instead of returning the vehicle, Wade allegedly pawned it. The thirty-one-year-old, who claims to be a car dealer from Apollo Street in the Belama area, has been on remand at the Belize Central Prison since early September, following a second theft allegation. In court, the police prosecutor objected to granting Wade bail, citing his previous appearances for five other theft allegations. Wade was initially out on bail under the condition that he would not face any new charges. With today’s new charge, his bail was revoked, and he was remanded. On Friday, September twentieth, Floyd Ford informed the police that he had pawned his vehicle to a man in Unitedville, Cayo. In response, the police issued an all-points bulletin for the individual in possession of the vehicle. By Wednesday, September twenty-fifth, they received a tip-off that the man had been detained along with the vehicle. Floyd Ford was then called in to identify the vehicle, confirming it was the same one he had rented to Wade.