Sophia resident charged with assaulting Police Officer, other offences 

Shamar Williams, a 24-year-old resident of Sophia Squatting Area, Greater Georgetown, was charged on Monday after he assaulted a Police Officer and was involved in other traffic-related offences.

Williams, who first appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Fabayo Azore, had the following charges of assault, committed on a Police Constable, read to him:

• Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm. He pleaded not guilty and was placed on $15,000 bail
• Damage to Property. He pleaded not guilty and was placed on $10,000 bail
• Assault of a Peace Officer with Intent to Resist Lawful. Williams was remanded to prison on this charge

This matter was adjourned until June 23, 2025.

Additionally, Williams later appeared before Magistrate S. Lallram at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, where the undermentioned traffic-related charges were read to him:

• Unlicensed Driver. He was found guilty, and fined $30,000 or 6 weeks imprisonment
• Failure to Confirm to Sign. He was found guilty, and fined $20,000 or 4 weeks imprisonment
• Failure to Wear Safety Helmet. He was found guilty, and fined $10,000 or 2 weeks imprisonment
• Breach of One-Way Street. He was found guilty, and fined $20,000 or 4 weeks imprisonment
• Uninsured Motor Vehicle. He was found guilty, and fined $30,000 or 6 weeks imprisonment
• Unlicensed Motor Vehicle. He was found guilty, and fined $20,000 or 4 weeks imprisonment
• Uncertified Motor Vehicle. He was found guilty, and fined $25,000 or 5 weeks imprisonment
• Maintenance of Motor vehicle. He was found guilty, and fined $20,000 or 4 weeks imprisonment
• Obscured Rear ID Mark. He was found guilty, and fined $150,000 or 30 weeks imprisonment
• Failure to have Front ID Mark. He pleaded not guilty, and was placed on $10,000 bail.