East La Penitence man remanded on robbery, gun charges

An East La Penitence man, accused of an armed robbery in the city, was yesterday remanded to prison.

Ron McFarley, 32, of 75 Freeman Street, East La Penitence pleaded not guilty to charges of robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

McFarley was charged with robbing Wilson Mack of a BlackBerry smartphone and a quantity of cash. He was also charged with possessing a firearm