Lloyd Gittens, a 26-year-old mechanic of Newtown, Kitty, Georgetown was sentenced to 24 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Gittens had been charged with discharging a loaded firearm at Police Constable Elijah Vichara, and Odell Thomas with intent to cause bodily harm to maim and disfigure on September 16., at D’Andrade Street, Newtown, Kitty.
Gittens pleaded not guilty to discharging the firearm at Vichara and said he was not aware that Vichara was a police constable. On the charge of discharging a firearm at Thomas, Magistrate Fabayo Azore entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.