Sentence for cutlass man in Chinese restaurant on Monday

The man, of Hindustan, New Grant, pleaded guilty yesterday to three offences which arose out of the same incident- possession of a weapon, using obscene language and resisting arrest. He pleaded guilty before Senior Magistrate Rajendra Rambachan, who presides over the First Court .

Police reports are on Tuesday police ,acting on information went to Luck Sing Chinese Restaurant and Bar located along the Naparima / Mayaro Road, Princes Town, near Fairfield Road .

The officers- Sgt Ramlogan, Cpls Nanan and Barron and PC Nazrudeen- searched and subsequently arrested the man together with another person. Police found the weapon which was hidden in his pants pocket .

While being arrested, the man began to use obscenities. He also resisted being arrested by Cpl Nanan, of the Princes Town CID, but was subdued with the assistance of other police officers .

Yesterday the magistrate denied him bail and remanded him into police custody to reappear in court on Monday. Sgt Roger Richardson prosecuted .