TROY Gasper was  on Wednesday sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for escaping lawful custody while at the Ruimveldt Police Station.

Gasper,19, was sentenced by Magistrate Rhondel Weaver at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, where he was found guilty of the offence.

The court heard that on December 11, 2018, Gasper while being in custody at the Ruimveldt Police Station pending a robbery-under-arms charge, escaped police custody.

According to reports, on the day in question Gasper was handcuffed and being prepared for arraignment at the city Magistrate’s Court, when it is alleged that he “picked” the lock on the handcuffs and escaped.

The police however managed to re-arrest Gasper and charged him for the offence. The previous robbery charge was dismissed.