Marvin Simon, the son of a Port Kaituma Toshao, yesterday faced nine charges, including the assault of two police officers.
The 22-year-old mason, of Canal Bank, Port Kaituma, appeared in the courtroom of Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus in Georgetown, where the charges were read to him.
It is alleged that on September 26th at Port Kaituma, he damaged glass windows, valued at $3,000, belonging to his sister, Onesa Simon.
It was also alleged that on October 11th at Port Kaituma, he unlawfully and maliciously damaged six louvre windows, valued $60,000, also belonging to his sister.
He was also charged with resisting arrest on the same date, October 11th, at Port Kaituma, by police constable Anthony Weekes. It is also alleged that Simon unlawfully assaulted Weekes on the same day at the same location. Another charge stated that Simon unlawfully and maliciously damaged Weekes’ iPhone, worth $200,000.
Additionally, on the same date and at the same location, it is alleged that he damaged a pair of pants and a shirt, valued $15,000, which were the property of Weekes.
It was alleged that on October 11th at Port Kaituma, he unlawfully assaulted another police constable, Stephon Mickle. He was also accused of damaging a pair of pants and a shirt, valued $15,000, and a cellphone, valued $45,000, which were the property of Constable Mickle.
Lastly, Simon was read a charge that on June 14th at Turn Basin, Port Kaituma, he unlawfully assaulted Keiron Chatnauth.
The mason pleaded not guilty to all nine of the charges. His attorney alleged in court that her client was severely beaten by Constable Mickle and that he was denied medical attention that he had requested. She said that Simon has been in custody since last Friday.
She added that he had no passport and was, therefore, not a flight risk and should be released on bail because he would adhere to any conditions attached by the court.
The police prosecutor, Quinn Harris, did not object to bail being granted but asked that conditions be attached. He added that Simon should report to the Port Kaituma Police Station every five days and stay away from his sister and her home.
The magistrate released him on $50,000 bail on the damage of property charge relating to Weekes’ cellphone and $20,000 on each of the other charges. He was granted his release on a total of $210,000 bail.
He was also told to return to the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on October 17th, when the matter will be heard by the Chief Magistrate.
