MICHAEL Jordan, 30, of Lot 15 D’Urban Backlands, Georgetown, appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday, charged with unlawful assault and damage to property.

Particulars of the offences said he unlawfully assaulted Colin Wilford to cause him actual bodily harm on October 24 and, on the same day, damaged one cell phone, valued $17,000, belonging to Wilford.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to both charges but Police Sergeant Winneth Hubbard, prosecuting, said the virtual complainant was a pedestrian when Jordan hit him with a steel rod on his right hand, causing the phone to fall from the injured hand.
Jordan was granted $25,000 on both charges and the cases will be called, again, on November 5.