Man accused of assaulting, threatening woman

A 32-year-old man accused of assaulting a woman and allegedly using abusive and threatening language towards her was on Friday placed on $25,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton.

It is alleged that on August 11 at James and La Penitence streets Albouystown; Georgetown, Sherwin Mounter unlawfully assaulted Tesha Jeffrey. On the same day also, Mounter who resides at 98 La Penitence; Georgetown is accused of using abusive language and threatening language towards Jeffrey thereby resulting in a breach of the peace.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the