A security guard was on Friday arraigned before the court on two separate charges of assault and discharging a firearm.
Niram Persaud, 23, of 23 Hill Street, Albouystown, stood before Magistrate Dylon Bess in Court 6 of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to two charges, one of which alleges that on August 27, 2019 at Hunter Street, Albouystown, he unlawfully assaulted Phillip Sealey.
It is also alleged that, on the same date and location, he discharged a loaded firearm in the direction of Sealey with the intention of injuring him.
Persaud pleaded not guilty to both charges read to him.
Police Prosecutor Sanj Singh had no objections to bail, but requested that a substantial amount be granted based on the offences committed and that conditions be applied.
Magistrate Bess granted Persaud bail on the firearm charge in the sum of $100,000 and initially granted $20,000 bail on the assault charge. He was also ordered to report to the supervising rank at the Ruimveldt Police Station on a weekly basis.
Persaud, who told the court that he is a single father of a 2 year-old, pleaded with the Magistrate to reduce the bail. Magistrate Bess thereafter reduced the bail on the assault charge to $10,000, positing that he cannot be more lenient than he has been.
The matter was adjourned until May 29.
