Mark Anthony, the 18-year-old robbery suspect who was shot by Police during the course of a shootout, was on Tuesday granted bail when he reappeared before Magistrate Dylan Bess.
Mark Anthony on the stretcher during his first court appearance
It is alleged that on September 26, 2017 at Georgetown, Anthony discharged a loaded firearm at Police Officer Roger Pilgrim with the intent to maim, disfigure or to cause grievous bodily harm.
The second charge stated that on the same day, at Laing Avenue, Georgetown, he robbed Tevin Williams of one i-Phone valued $47,000 and one BlackBerry cellular phone valued $20,000, while being armed with a gun.
Additionally, the final charge alleged that Anthony had in his possession one .38 revolver, three matching rounds and one .38 spent shell.
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday, Anthony denied the charges.
The prosecution contended that on the day of the incident, Officer Pilgrim saw Anthony acting suspiciously and as such, he approached him. However, before he was able to react, the defendant whipped out a firearm and discharged a number of rounds.
This prompted the Officer to take out his pistol to return fire, and Anthony was shot to his waist. The bedridden defendant was taken to court on a stretcher. He was released on $150,000 bail. The case will continue on January 17.
