A prisoner who while under arrest at the Stabroek Police Outpost on Thursday last allegedly armed himself with a cutlass and chopped off a pair of handcuffs before making good his escape was on Monday slapped with four charges.
Gary Grant of Lot 24 Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown, appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts and denied the charges.
It is alleged that on September 19, 2019 at the Stabroek Market Police Outpost, while being in Police custody on a simple larceny allegation, he escaped.
The second charge stated that on September 19, 2019 at the Stabroek Police Outpost, the 41-year-old stole one phone valued $35,000, property of Nadina Maloney. Additionally, it is alleged that on the same day and location, he damaged a wooden door, a bench, and other items valuing $39,000, property of the Guyana Police Force (GPF).
He was also charged for behaving in a disorderly manner. In court, on Monday, Grant said, “The Police best go and look for Gary Grant, so he can come and answer these charges and my name is not Gary Grant.”
The unrepresented man went on to say, “Me ain’t do nothing; the officer lash me in my head, so I can’t remember nothing. I am Dr Hari patient and I need an evaluation.”
Police Prosecutor Annalisa Brummell informed the court that on September 19, the defendant was in custody at the Police Outpost for allegedly stealing a woman’s phone. The court heard that the man was handcuffed to a metal bar attached to a wall inside the structure. After being placed on a bench, he began jumping up and down at the Outpost.
The court also heard that the man then armed himself with a cutlass that ranks had secured under the counter, chopped off the handcuffs and ran out of the Outpost.
The Prosecutor objected to bail being granted on the grounds that the defendant escaped from custody and the charges attract serious penalties.
The Magistrate subsequently remanded Grant. The case will continue on October 7, 2019.
