A Dickson man has been freed of an offensive weapon charge after a magistrate ruled that the scissors that he had were “hidden” and there was no evidence they were used to cause injury to others.
Myles Glasgow was tried before Magistrate Kaywana Jacobs at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on a charge that on Feb. 5, in a public place, to wit the Georgetown Mall he had in his possession an offensive weapon, to wit a pair of scissors.
During the trial, he said that he had a cigarette lighter, a marijuana cigarette (a “spliff”) and a pair of scissors in his possession.
Corporal 339 Laborde testified that on Feb. 5, he was on duty at the Georgetown Police Station when he received information that a group of young men were near the Georgetown Secondary School with scissors.
Laborde told the court that he, Corporal 112 Bowens and other officers walked to the school.
When they got there, they were informed that the young men had left the area for the Georgetown Mall at Mt Bentick.
Laborde said when they got to the mall, Bowens approached the defendant, identified himself as a police officer and requested a search of his person.
Glasgow consented to the search, and blue and silver scissors were found on the left side of Glasgow’s waist.
Laborde said Bowens informed Glasgow of the offence of possession of an offensive weapon, but the defendant did not respond.
Bowens corroborated Laborde’s evidence, adding that he arrested Glasgow on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and kept the scissors as an exhibit.
He said that about 7:45 p.m. the same day, he cautioned, interviewed, arrested and charged Glasgow for the offence.
Laborde told the court they approached Glasgow because he fit the description received by the police.
During cross examination, Glasgow asked Laborde whether he also had a spliff, a blue lighter and the scissors.
“I don’t know about one spliff and the lighter,” Laborde said. Bowens collaborated Laborde’s evidence.
During cross examination, Glasgow asked Bowens, why he had searched him even as there were other young men in the area.
Bowens told the court that other people were searched but nothing illegal was found.
The magistrate then asked Bowens where the scissors were found.
Bowens pointed to the left side of his waist, saying the scissors were inside and not visible.
The magistrate said she was not satisfied a case had been made out against the defendant.
Glasgow was unrepresented. Acting Sergeant of Police Corlene Samuel appeared for the prosecution.