Teen accused of beating police officer gets $2,000 bail
The teen, who, was alleged to have punched a police officer in the face and caused him to be hospitalized when he attempted to apprehend him for suspected trespassing on the Clement Howell High School compound on September 30, 2014, was granted bail in the sum of $2,000 and to return to court on October 16, 2014.
Joshua Swann, 17, pleaded not guilty to wounding, malicious damage to property, trespassing and resisting arrest when he appeared in Court One of the Providenciales Magistrate’s Court on Friday, October 3, 2014 before Magistrate Jolyan Hatman.
He was accused of punching Sergeant Winston Grant, causing a cut above his left eye. He was also accused of tearing the police uniformed as well as damaging his sergeant chevron.
The court was told that Sergeant Grant observed Swann on the compound and went to investigate. The accused man, on seeing the uniformed police officer sprinted away, but the officer gave chase and caught him in the parking lot. He attempted to march back the man to the school compound to find out his business there and also warned him of trespassing.
But the court that Swann, on being apprehended, began punching and kicking the cop, resulting in the cut above his eye, a busted mouth and damaging of his uniform and chevron. The court was told that three other police officers, who came to Sergeant Grant’, aid subdued Swann.
Grant was taken to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, the court was told, where he was treated and subsequently discharged. The court was told that Swann was charged on Thursday (October 2, 2014) in the presence of his mother Elva Talbot and attorney Glenda Clarke.
The accused teen, who initially chose to have his case heard in the Supreme Court, but after a lengthy discussion with his attorney, changed his mind and chose the Magistrate’s Court, denied the charges.
Defense attorney Clarke told the court that Swann, who, up to the last school year was a student at the Clement Howell High School, was still eligible to attend the institution, even though he had not gone there since the start of the school year.
She said that he had legitimate reasons to visit the compound, as he went there to enquire when he would be able to return to school.
She said that later his business trip to the school went to visit his little brother who is a student at the school. Clarke further told the court that Swann was actually escorted to his brother’s classroom by a security guard who is employed at the school, when the police tried to apprehend him.
The prosecution did not object to bail.
Joshua Swann, 17, pleaded not guilty to wounding, malicious damage to property, trespassing and resisting arrest when he appeared in Court One of the Providenciales Magistrate’s Court on Friday, October 3, 2014 before Magistrate Jolyan Hatman.
He was accused of punching Sergeant Winston Grant, causing a cut above his left eye. He was also accused of tearing the police uniformed as well as damaging his sergeant chevron.
The court was told that Sergeant Grant observed Swann on the compound and went to investigate. The accused man, on seeing the uniformed police officer sprinted away, but the officer gave chase and caught him in the parking lot. He attempted to march back the man to the school compound to find out his business there and also warned him of trespassing.
But the court that Swann, on being apprehended, began punching and kicking the cop, resulting in the cut above his eye, a busted mouth and damaging of his uniform and chevron. The court was told that three other police officers, who came to Sergeant Grant’, aid subdued Swann.
Grant was taken to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, the court was told, where he was treated and subsequently discharged. The court was told that Swann was charged on Thursday (October 2, 2014) in the presence of his mother Elva Talbot and attorney Glenda Clarke.
The accused teen, who initially chose to have his case heard in the Supreme Court, but after a lengthy discussion with his attorney, changed his mind and chose the Magistrate’s Court, denied the charges.
Defense attorney Clarke told the court that Swann, who, up to the last school year was a student at the Clement Howell High School, was still eligible to attend the institution, even though he had not gone there since the start of the school year.
She said that he had legitimate reasons to visit the compound, as he went there to enquire when he would be able to return to school.
She said that later his business trip to the school went to visit his little brother who is a student at the school. Clarke further told the court that Swann was actually escorted to his brother’s classroom by a security guard who is employed at the school, when the police tried to apprehend him.
The prosecution did not object to bail.