Darrel Kennedy, 23, who police say was caught with a gun in his pants crotch, was yesterday remanded to prison after being faced with three charges.
Kennedy, of Lot 323 Tucville, Georgetown, was yesterday in tears as he pleaded with a Georgetown Magistrate for his release on bail.
Kennedy was charged with stealing a motorcycle, valued $435,000, which was the property of Quincy Hinds, on November 18th. He was also charged with having a .32 pistol as well as two .32 live rounds of ammunition in his possession at Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt, on November 21st, while he was not the lawful holder of a firearm licence in force at the time.
The unrepresented man denied the three charges. He then told Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus that when he was arrested none of the items mentioned was in his possession.
The prosecutor soon after told the court that Kennedy was in his yard when police approached him and conducted a search. The firearm was found in the crotch of his pants and he allegedly acknowledged it before he was arrested.
The prosecutor added that the stolen motorbike was not recovered.
Kennedy, in response to the prosecutor, told the court that he was on the landing with his cousins when the police approached and arrested him. He also said that a man had put the gun there and left. He said that after he saw the weapon, the police showed up and he was arrested.
After Kennedy was finished addressing the court, the prosecutor objected to him being granted bail.
The objection was made on the grounds that Kennedy had been charged with similar offences of simple larceny. Kennedy denied this. The prosecutor further asserted that Kennedy might be a flight risk due to the fact that for the previous matters he had not shown up in court on several occasions.
Kennedy was then remanded to prison until December 9th.
Kennedy after being remanded asked the magistrate to grant him bail. He told the court that he is the sole provider for the home of his single-parent mother. He was then told that at the next hearing he could have a lawyer make an application for bail.
