SRP on $10,000 bail

Ottley, 35, who has been an SRP for the past five years and was last assigned to the Mon Repos Police Station, pleaded not guilty to both charged before Senior Magistrate Cherril-Anne Antoine. The charges as read out in court state that Ottley of Golconda, used obscene language and resisted Constable Utam Ramdass, in the execution of his duty, at the San Fernando By-Pass near the roundabout, at about 3 am yesterday.

PC Ramdass of the Southern Division Task Force laid the charges.

Attorney Cedric Neptune represented the accused whom he said is also employed with the National Maintenance Training and Security Company Ltd (MTS). He added that Ottley has no previous conviction and no pending court matters.

Court prosecutor Sgt Denzil Alexander said a State attorney will be appointed to prosecute. Magistrate Antoine granted the accused $10,000 own bail to cover both charges and adjourned the case to September 20.

In another court case, bartender Kimberly Roberts, 33, appeared before Antoine charged with three offences namely disorderly conduct, using obscene language and resisting arrest. PC Avidesh Narine charged Roberts who is a mother of one and who yesterday pleaded not guilty. Magistrate Antoine granted Roberts, who appeared with no lawyer yesterday, $15,000 bail and adjourned the matter.