Twenty-seven-year-old Adrian Walters, who according to City Magistrate Judy Latchman was “crafty” in his escape from the Prashad Nagar Police Outpost, where he was being held for questioning on a break and enter and larceny charge, was on Monday sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment.
According to Police Prosecutor Arvin Moore, Walters requested to use the toilet, and was escorted thereto by a Police Constable, whom he reportedly pushed aside as he ran out of the facility.
He proceeded to jump the fence of the Police outpost, and was pursued by a number of ranks, but managed to escape.
The Lot 350 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown resident admitted to escaping from the outpost on April 11, 2018. He was recaptured a number of days later, close to the Police Outpost in East Ruimveldt.
Walters told Magistrate Latchman he was unsure how a scuffle ensued between him and the Police Constable whom he pushed. However, he saw another rank approaching with a gun and, as such, he escaped.
Magistrate Latchman told the defendant he was very “crafty in escaping custody”. To deter anyone else who might attempt same, she sentenced Walters to 18 months in prison.
