NASSAU-A man assaulted a policeman responding to a domestic call.
Delano Saunders, 37, admitted charges of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest when he made his initial appearance before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes on Friday, May 29.
Officers responding to a domestic dispute around 5pm on March 21 met Saunders and his girlfriend in a heated row.
PC 2012 Newton intervened. That’s when Saunders shoved him, the court heard.
Then, Saunders put up a struggle as the officer placed him under arrest.
Saunders’ attorney Bernard Ferguson asked the court to let Saunders off with a warning.
According to Ferguson, Saunders ended his romantic relationship with the woman more than a decade ago. However, they had a child together.
Ferguson said that Saunders did not waste the court’s time and avoided a trial by pleading guilty at his arraignment.
He suggested that the court warn Saunders to avoid contact with his ex-girlfriend who “was trying to provoke him”.
However, Magistrate Forbes didn’t grant the discharge requested by Ferguson.
Instead, he ordered Ferguson to pay $350 fine to avoid spending one month in prison.
This is Saunders’ first conviction.
The magistrate suggested that Saunders used a common sense when provoked in the future.
Otherwise, Magistrate Forbes said that Saunders could face more serious charges in the future.
