Labourer fined for threatening to shoot cop

Labourer Travis Anthony Payne yesterday admitted that he threatened to shoot a policeman but denied robbing him of his gold chain at gun point.

Payne, 21, of Lot 461 West Ruimveldt, was fined by Magistrate Judy Latchman for threatening language at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. He was, however, refused bail by the magistrate for the armed robbery charge.

It was alleged that on June 30, at West Ruimveldt Front Road, while armed with a gun,