Court hears Newtown resident impersonated prison officer

Oct 22, 2014 News

An interior worker was arrested last Friday after he approached a police rank pretending to be the Principal Prison

Accused: Andre Singh

Officer, a city court heard yesterday.
The man, Andre Singh reportedly approached Corporal Devon Lowe at the Brickdam Police Station last Friday, Georgetown professing to be the Principal Prison Officer stationed at the Mazaruni Prisons.
The court heard too that Singh, a resident of DaSilva Street, Newtown, was carrying around a pair of handcuffs which belonged to the Guyana Prison Service.
It is unclear under what pretext Singh allegedly approached the Police Corporal. Police Prosecutor, Inspector Michael Grant did not reveal the details of the crime.
The charges were read to Singh by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. While Singh pleaded guilty to obtaining the $4500 handcuffs without lawful authority, he denied pretending to be a prison official.
The Newtown resident claimed that the handcuffs he usually “fetches around” were actually a gift he had received three years ago from his uncle – a retired prison officer. He said he had never been charged or convicted before.
After checking with with her law books, the Chief Magistrate entered a not guilty plea for Singh and placed him on $60,000 bail – $30,000 on each charge. The case was transferred to Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond for trial.
During a brief proceeding before Magistrate Chandan-Edmond, the Prosecution revealed that it will be calling three witnesses to support their case. The trial is set to commence on October 30.

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