A man who allegedly opened fire at two policemen injuring one of the officers, has been remanded after being slapped with three charges.
Quivon Wilson, 26, was arraigned before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
He denied the charge which alleges that on December 24, 2021, at Tabatinga in Central Rupununi, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Police Constable Rawle Harvey with intent to maim, disfigure, disable or cause grievous bodily harm.
He also denied that on the same date and location, he discharged a loaded firearm in a public place.
Finally, it is alleged that he had a .38 revolver in his possession without being the holder of a licence in force at the time. He also denied this charge.
According to the facts, on the day in question at about 23:45 hrs, police were on foot patrol in Tabatinga. During this time, information about Wilson allegedly discharging a firearm in the vicinity of Jag’s Nightclub was related to the police. They attended the scene where the man was the pillion rider on a motorcycle and he was discharging rounds in the air. The rider allegedly rode off after seeing the police.
Wilson later returned to the nightclub and was approached by Harvey and another policeman. He then proceeded to discharge a round in their direction, hitting Harvey in the right knee. He was then arrested.
The court heard that Wilson is known to the police and has pending matters at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court. He was remanded until his next hearing on January 11.
