Mechanic gets 4 years jailtime for shooting at police, gun possession

A 26-year-old mechanic of D’Andrade Street, Kitty, Georgetown was sentenced to four years in prison after appearing before Chief Magistrate (ag) Faith Mc Gusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
Lloyd Gittens, who had been before the courts in relation to an October 16, 2024, incident, was sentenced to 24 months. However, during his most recent court appearance, he was sentenced to four years.
The charges stem from an October 16, 2024, incident when police were investigating the theft of a black and red XR motorcycle, CH 6303, which had been reported stolen the night before by its owner, Omar Paris.

Paris’ brother, Odel Thomas, used a GPS tracking system to locate the motorcycle at a residence on D’Andrade Street, where Gittens and another individual, Dellon Accra, were staying.
Upon arriving, Thomas and police officers knocked repeatedly, but there was no response. Officers then moved to the back of the property, where they allegedly saw Gittens armed with a handgun.
According to the police report, Gittens fired several rounds at the officers. An officer returned fire, and Gittens attempted to escape by jumping through a window but was injured upon landing. Police later recovered a firearm that had fallen from his hands during the escape attempt.
Gittens was also accused of two robberies that occurred in September 2024.
The first incident took place on September 8 on Robb Street, Bourda, where Gittens and an accomplice allegedly robbed Josiah Holder at gunpoint, taking his 18k gold chain with a diamond pendant, valued at $500,000.
The second incident occurred on September 16, when Gittens and another man allegedly confronted a motorcyclist on Robb Street, Georgetown. Gittens, reportedly armed with a handgun, grabbed the victim’s gold chains from his neck before fleeing on an XR motorcycle.
On October 17, one of the victims identified Gittens in a viral social media video showing his arrest, captioned “Two arrested following a shootout with police in Kitty.” The victim then reported it to the police, leading to further charges.
When Gittens first appeared in court, he admitted to Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore that he fired a weapon but claimed he had been receiving threats on his life and thought someone was coming to harm him. However, the police maintained that he knowingly fired at officers.
He had also requested to be transferred to Timehri Prison, claiming that his life was in danger at Lusignan Prison.
He was however sentenced to 24 months in prison in connection with two of the offences and on Tuesday jailed again. (G9)