By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Court Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A BUS driver was ordered to financially compensate a fellow bus driver after he admitted to assaulting him over vehicle repairs.
Hensley McKinney, 26, stood before Magistrate Algernon Allen, Jr, on charges of assault and stealing.
On February 3, in New Providence, McKinney assaulted Lockwood Deleveaux and stole $70 from him. In court, the accused pleaded guilty. He told the magistrate that the argument with Deleveaux only occurred because of damage he said the complainant caused to his bus’s side mirror. He went on to claim that he only grabbed the complainant’s shirt during their argument over repairs in order to get the cash.
Magistrate Allen admonished the accused for his actions. The magistrate said that as someone who provides a public service McKinney needs to find alternative ways to resolve conflict.
Magistrate Allen ordered McKinney to compensate the complainant with $250 for the ordeal as well as repay him for the stolen cash. McKinney was further ordered to be of good behaviour for three months during which time he is expected to attend anger management classes.
The accused is expected to return to court for a report on May 9.
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