MAGISTRATE Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus has remanded two traffic cops to prison after they failed to attend court to testify in a “Causing death by dangerous driving” case currently being heard at the New Amsterdam Court.

Police Sergeant 18281 Lloyd Thomas, age 33 years, along with Corporal 19673 Azad Ali, who incidentally was awarded Best Cop in 2012, failed to attend court hearings when required to do so. Consequently, arrest warrants were issued on November 8.
However, appearing before the Magistrate yesterday, Thomas, responding to questions by the Court, said he had forgotten the court date, while Ali said he was not feeling well.
Questioned further as to whether he has a medical certificate to support his claim, he replied: “No Ma’am” .
When asked by the magistrate why he did not communicate that to the prosecutor or the registrar, Ali responded: “Nothing Ma’am”.
Consequently, the cops were remanded to prison until November 14.
However, the magistrate observed that whenever police ranks are remanded to prison, they are usually taken instead to the Tactical Services Unit where they would “enjoy life”.
Nevertheless, she affixed her signature to the warrants which were then handed to Police Sergeant Phillip Sherriff.
The policemen are witnesses in the case of the Police versus Edson Enniss, who is accused of driving motor car PDD 5925 in a dangerous manner along Main Street, New Amsterdam, resulting in the death of 23-year-old Sastia Natasha Phillips.
Thomas had recovered the hidden car at Lot 188 Amsville Housing Scheme, while Ali had visited the alleged scene of the accident at Main and Alexander Streets.
The case has been fixed for hearing on December 2.

(By Jeune Bailey Vankeric)