MAGISTRATE Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus has dismissed an assault with intent to prevent lawful apprehension case, after ruling that the policeman who instituted the charge never told Jamal Munroe the reason for him being arrested.Consequently, she ruled the arrest was unlawful, and threw out the charge at the New Amsterdam Court.
On January 14, 2013, the defendant was stopped along the roadway at Palmyra by Police Constable Sidwell Fredericks, who claimed he was bitten on his arm while executing his duties as a peace officer.
Fredericks, in his evidence, stated that he had asked the motorist to exit his vehicle, when the defendant assaulted him.
Another traffic rank, Corporal Ronald Ali, said a warrant was issued for the defendant.
However, the Magistrate ruled that there was no evidence from Fredericks that there was a warrant for Munroe, and that was why he was being apprehended.