Former policeman Teon Allen, known as ‘Spoil Child’, was yesterday faced with four charges, including shooting at a lawman, stemming from an encounter with police at Houston.
After being hospitalised for an injury he suffered during the shootout, Allen made his appearance in the courtroom of Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty in Georgetown, where he denied the four charges.
The first charge stated that on November 26th, at Houston Public Road, while in the company of others, he discharged a loaded firearm at Mohan Khan, a police inspector, with intent to maim, disfigure, disable or to cause grievous bodily harm.
It was also alleged that on November 26th, at Houston Public Road, East Bank Demerara, while in the company of others, he had a 9 mm pistol in his possession, while not being the lawful holder of a firearm licence in force at the time.
He was additionally charged with having sixteen 9 mm rounds of ammunition in his possession on the same date and at the same location, while not being the holder of a firearm licence in force at the time.
Lastly, it is alleged that on the same date and at the same location, he had in his possession seven .45 rounds of ammunition while not being the lawful holder of a firearm licence in force at the time.
Allen denied the allegations and was granted his release on a total of $240,000 bail. The proceedings were
adjourned until January 8th.
Two men, Shakeil Grant, 24, of Lot 40 Plum Park, Sophia and Jason Gonsalves, 26, of Lot 69 Dennis Street, Campbellville, George-town, who were with Allen, were previously charged as well as a result of their encounter with lawmen.
They were granted $60,000 bail for each of the four joint charges read against them. They were also told to return to the court on January 8th, just as Allen was.
Police prosecutor Seon Blackman had previously told the court that on the day in question, police, acting on information, stopped the car which Allen was driving at a road block. According to the prosecutor, the police were told that the occupants of the vehicle were acting in a suspicious manner. At the stop, Allen allegedly raised a firearm and shot at an officer. Officers who were around and armed with weapons retaliated and Allen was injured. After having the men arrested, a search of the vehicle was conducted and the gun and ammunition were found.
