A 20-year-old woman, who claimed that she was upset over the manner in which a female police officer approached her, was on Thursday, October 30, 2019, sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment by Magistrate Delon Bess, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Keisha Burke, who was charged for several offences, made her first court appearance in May and pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

The first charge alleged that, on May 13, 2019, at East La Penitence, Burke assaulted Police Sergeant Odacia Johnson to prevent her from successfully executing her duties.
Particulars of the second charge stated that, on the same day at East La Penitence, she behaved disorderly.

The third charge stated that, on May 13, 2019, at East La Penitence, she used indecent language towards Police Sergeant Odacia Johnson.
The fourth charge stated that, on the same day and at the same location, she resisted lawful apprehension by Sergeant Johnson, who was at the time executing her duties.
The fifth allegation stated that, on the same day and at the same location, she assaulted Sergeant Johnson, causing her actual bodily harm.

The final charge stated that, on May 13, 2019 at East La Penitence, she broke a pair of spectacles, valued at $40,000, belonging to Sergeant Johnson.
According to statements presented in court, on the day in question, at around 08:30hrs, Sergeant Johnson was on duty at the East La Penitence Police Station when she noticed a female ( later identified as Keisha Burke) standing in the compound.

As a result, she asked Burke her reason for being there. Burke reportedly refused to answer, so the sergeant asked her once more; it was then that she left the compound and began to curse Johnson.

When Sergeant Johnson attempted to arrest the defendant, she retaliated and allegedly dealt the sergeant several punches to her face; this resulted in damage to the sergeant’s spectacles. Burke was then arrested and taken into custody.

The magistrate released Burke on bail in the sum of $80,000.
However, when Burke appeared in court on Thursday, she changed her plea and Magistrate Bess sentenced the woman to 14 days’ imprisonment for the assault charge and fined her $50,000 for the other charges.