Latest update April 16th, 2026 4:35 PM
Sophia resident indicted for illegal gun, armed robbery
Ron McFarley, a 32-year-old Sophia resident accused of using an illegal gun to mug a man on America Street three days ago, is now a remanded prisoner.
McFarley who claims that he is unemployed pleaded not guilty before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry who then ordered him held until his next court hearing on March 18.
According to the Prosecution, on February 24, last, in America Street, the defendant had a pistol in his possession even though he was not the holder of a firearm licence.
Moments before he was nabbed with the gun he and two others had used the weapon to rob Welford Mac of his $35,000 BlackBerry cellular phone and $5000 cash.
Inspector Michael Grant, who prosecuted, related that the victim Mac was walking south along America Street when the accused and two others cuffed him about his body and relieved him of his belongings.
He said they then escaped but acting on information received, police ranks chased after the trio. When they reached McFarley, he reached for something around his pants waist.
Nonetheless, the ranks managed to apprehend him and the gun was found on his person but the two other managed to escape police custody.
The Inspector objected to bail for McFarley, adding that he is being charged for two serious offences. He added that a gun was recovered and that bail for firearm offences requires special circumstances but none were raised by the defence.
The accused, who was not represented by legal counsel, did not make an application for bail and was remanded to prison.
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