A THIRTY-SEVEN-year-old prison officer who assaulted a 17-year-old girl on the Route 44 bus park was on Wednesday placed on self-bail when he appeared before Magistrate Brenden Glasford at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Night Court. George Solomon of Den Amstel, West Coast of Demerara, pleaded not guilty to the charge which alleged that on Friday, October 7 at the Route 44 mini-bus park, he assaulted Kia Grant.
The unrepresented accused requested to be placed on reasonable bail, since he is the sole breadwinner for his two minor children.
Magistrate Glasford placed the prison officer on self-bail and transferred the matter to Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for November, 12.
According to reports, on the day in question, the teen along with her mother was standing at the Route 44 bus park when Solomon walked up to the young lady and started to point his hand in front of her face, saying “ yah see them hard-card you does give me.” A confrontation ensued, the matter was reported and Glasford was charged for assault.