Fisherman jailed in absentia for assaulting cop, found hiding under bed

A 25-year-old fisherman, who was sentenced in absentia on November 23 for assaulting a Police rank, was found hiding under a bed, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) reported on Thursday.
Rohit Lall called “Poduck”, of Walton Hall, Essequibo Coast, had been on trial for assaulting the law enforcement officer with intent to resist arrest.
He, however, had stopped attending the court proceedings and as such, the presiding Magistrate continued with the trial, finding him guilty as charged in the end. As such, Lall was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment in his absence and a sentencing warrant was subsequently issued for him.
That warrant is an order of the court that directs a Police rank to arrest and bring a person before the court, such as a person who is charged with a crime or convicted of a crime but failed to appear for sentencing.
On Wednesday, Police ranks of Regional Police Division Two were conducting several exercises on the Essequibo Coast when they arrested Lall.
Lall, who was found hiding under a bed in a dwelling house, has been processed to begin serving his jail sentence.