ON Monday July 22, 2019, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, a thirty-one-year-old man was remanded to prison for threatening his girlfriend with a firearm.

Roalston Rowe, Aka Caesar, of Newtown kitty, appeared before Magistrate sherdel Isaacs-Marcus and pleaded guilty to the charge which stated that, on July 16, 2019, at Campbellville Avenue, Georgetown, he had, in his possession, a firearm without being the holder of a license.

Police prosecutor Adduni Inniss told the court that, on the day in question, the police, acting on information, went to Campbellville. There they met a young lady who had allegedly reported that she was being threatened by her boyfriend who was in possession of a gun. She informed the police that the defendant (Rowe) had pointed the gun to her head.

The police arrested him and he admitted that the gun belonged to him. Investigation was carried out and, based on the investigation, he was charged.

Inniss also told the court that the accused was recently released, after spending two years in prison for robbery under arms.

“Ma head hurting right now plus them police never find me with no gun in ma hand, I had two Guinness and hundred dollar cigarette, I will plead guilty so madam do whatever you want” were the words of the accused.

Based on the explanation given, the Magistrate entered a not-guilty plea and remanded Rowe to prison until July 29, 2019.