Latest update April 3rd, 2025 6:51 PM
Curfew-breaking party goers fined; accused hostess on bail
The slashed tire of the patrol vehicle
Kaieteur News – Two partygoers pleaded guilty on Monday for breaching the COVID-19 curfew.
The accused hostess of the Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara party was released on $10,000 bail.
The alleged party hostess, Shondell Payne-Lewis, 33; Quacy Lyte, 19; and Wayne Bess, 33, all appeared before Magistrate Crystal Lambert at the Vreed-en Hoop Magistrate Court, West Coast Demerara.
The defendants were charged with breaching the 10:30 pm to 4 am curfew in contravention of Number Four of the Covid-19 Emergency Measures.
Payne-Lewis pleaded guilty to breach of curfew and failure to wear a mask. She was fined $10,000 and $5,000 respectively. However, for hosting the party, she denied the offence, pleading not guilty. She was granted $10,000 bail.
Lyte and Bess both pleaded guilty to breach of curfew, failure to wear a mask and attending the illegal social activity.
They were fined $5,000 each for not wearing a mask, $10,000 for breach of curfew and $10,000 for attending the illegal party.
The defendants were arrested on Sunday morning around 01:25 hrs. after police busted an illegal party at Back Street, Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara (WCD).
They were part of a group of 350 persons who scattered and ran away upon seeing police patrol ranks.
As they ran pass a vehicle under the control of Commander Errol Watts, at least one of the persons slashed a tyre with a sharp object.
Police have stated that those perpetrators are still to be arrested.
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