| Man Remanded For Gun That Snapped Three Times |
| Thu, October 11, 2012 |
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21 year-old Alfred Mahler, a construction worker of Pelican Street, is at prison tonight after he was taken to Magistrate's court for allegedly pulling a firearm on a man.
According to 21 year-old Linsford Lord at around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 6, he was riding his bicycle. When he arrived at the corner of Pelican and Curassow Streets, a man, who he identified as Mahler, approached him and pulled out a black handgun.
Lord said that Mahler immediately pointed it at his face and pulled the trigger 3 times, but the gun misfired with 3 clicks.
Lord sped off on his bicycle and went immediately to the Queen Street Police Station where he made his report.
Police investigated and the charged Mahler with aggravated assault. He was taken before Magistrate Adolph Lucas, where he pleaded not guilty.
Due to the nature of the offence, he couldn't get bail, and he was remanded to prison until November 14.
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