Twenty-three-year-old Jermaine Josiah of Lot 127 CC Eccles Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, who was identified as the shooter in an incident at Broad and Lombard Streets, Charlestown, was on Thursday arraigned with three charges.
Jermaine Josiah
These include gun possession, armed robbery and discharging a loaded firearm with intent to cause actually bodily harm to Leroy Robinson.
However, he was not required to plead to the discharging of a loaded firearm charge which occurred on June 10, 2018, at Broad and Lombard Streets, Georgetown.
He was also accused of robbing Robinson of $25,000 and one mobile while the third charge stated that on the said day, while in the vicinity of Evans Street, Charlestown, Josiah had an illegal .38 revolver in his possession. He pleaded not guilty to those charges.
Police Prosecutor Gordon Mansfield told the court that the detectives are awaiting a ballistics report so that the file could be completed.
As such, the accused was remanded to prison and will make his next court appearance on July 6.
It was reported that Robinson was at his wash bay, in the company of his reputed wife, when an unarmed man entered the premises and relieved him of his cellular phone and the above mentioned cash.
Josiah was reportedly armed and kept guard.
It was reported that although no resistance was made, the armed suspect shot the victim once to his left knee before escaping.
The Police were alerted and prompt action by a rank on motorcycle patrol resulted in the apprehension of the armed suspect, a short distance from the scene.
The victim was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was treated and subsequently discharged.
