By FARRAH JOHNSON
Tribune Staff Reporter
fjohnson@tribunemedia.net
A TEENAGER who denied assaulting a police officer with an unlicensed firearm was on Friday granted bail before his trial.
The prosecution said the 17-year-old was found with a Black Springfield .45 pistol and seven rounds of unfired ammunition on February 3. They further alleged the youngster used the illegal weapon to assault a police corporal that same day.
During his hearing before Magistrate Samuel McKinney, the teenager denied the allegations and his case was adjourned to April 6 for trial.
In the meantime, the accused was granted $6,000 bail.
On Friday, another man also appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis for similar offences.
Police arrested Denzil Sears after he was accused of being in possession of a .45 pistol with nine live rounds of ammunition.
He denied the charges and his case was adjourned to May 3 for trial.
Sears was also released on $6,000 bail until that time.
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