On Saturday, a 24-year-old Syrian national, living in Zebbug, Gozo, was arraigned in the Gozo Court, charged with aggravated theft.
He was also charged with causing slight injuries to another Syrian national, a resident of Sannat, and disturbing the peace.
The incident too place on Thursday in Triq ir-Rabat, Marsalforn
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges, and was granted bail against a number of conditions.
The prosecution was led by Inspector Joseph Gauci