NASSAU- A row over a noisy party resulted in criminal charges for one man.
Alex Turnquest, of Crooked Island Street, got tired of calling the cops to break up parties thrown by his neighbour who lived upstairs.
According to Turnquest, they resumed their festivities soon after the officers left.
But a frustrated Turnquest went a little too far. He went upstairs to his neighbour’s place while brandishing a cutlass.
After an exchange of words, Turnquest swung his cutlass at woman guest and told her to go home.
The woman reported the terrifying experience to police and they arrested Turnquest for assault with a dangerous instrument.
He pleaded guilty to the charge at his arraignment before Assistant Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain.
Attorney Bandele Lafleur asked the court to impose a conditional discharge.
After confirming that Turnquest didn’t hurt anyone during the cutlass assault, the magistrate sentenced him to six months’ probation and ordered him to attend anger management classes.
If Turnquest breaks the terms of his probation, he faces two months in prison.
