By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN was fined $2,500 yesterday after admitting to wearing unauthorised body armour when police caught him following a brief car chase last week.
Magistrate Lennox Coleby charged Dwight Edwards, 51, with possession of body armour.
Edwards tried to flee police in his Honda Civic around Adastra Gardens on September 28. After police caught him, they found a loaded licensed shotgun in his car. A search of his person revealed that he was wearing a black bulletproof vest without proper authorisation from the licensing authority.
The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge.
Keevon Maynard represented the defendant. He argued that his client had been shot before and wore the vest for his protection. He said his client was remorseful and took responsibility for his actions. He implored the court not to impose a custodial sentence.
Magistrate Coleby ordered that the defendant pay a fine of $2,500, with $1,000 to be paid before his release. Should Edwards fail to pay his fine, he would face a 12-month prison term.
Edwards must return to court on October 27 to pay the balance of his debt.
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