MELVIN Jeffery, a 19-year-old mason, was yesterday remanded to prison by Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates Court for discharging a loaded firearm at two police officers and for having a shotgun in his possession.

Jeffery, who resides at 120 Brutus Street, Agricola, East Bank Demerara, pleaded not guilty to all four charges. The first charge alleged that on July 11, 2017 at Cooper Street, Agricola, he discharged a loaded firearm at police officer Rommel Kato, with intention to disable, maim or disfigure him, with intent to prevent lawful apprehension.

Particulars of the second charge read that on July 11, 2017, at Cooper Street, Agricola, he had a 12-gauge shotgun without lawful authority. It was also read that on the same day he had five rounds of live 12- gauge cartridges without lawful authority.
The last charge alleges that on July 11, 2017, he discharged a loaded firearm at David Bob, a police officer, during Bobb’s attempt to apprehend him.

Prosecutor Sanj Singh objected to bail being granted, since the prosecution is contending that on the day in question, the police acted on information in relation to a robbery and murder committed on Tedroy Neil. The police then reported to the scene, where they saw the defendant acting in a suspicious manner. On arrival, they confronted Jeffery, who then pulled out the shotgun and aimed it at the officers who were trying to apprehend[DF1] him.
Bail was refused by the magistrate and he was remanded to prison until his next court appearance on May 31, 2019.