Bjorn Burke, Staff Reporter
An ailing man in custody, who is alleged to have presented himself as a police officer and collected a sum of money from another while making promises to clear all his outstanding traffic tickets, was whisked away to be given medical attention when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Charged with obtaining money by means of false pretence is Beresford Lewis.
Reports are that Lewis, presenting himself as a sergeant of police, entered into an arrangement with the male complainant, for him to have all his traffic tickets cleared off without going through the prescribed method. The complainant reportedly paid over a sum of $25,000 to Lewis for same.
It is believed that after a period of time had passed and the agreement was not met, the complainant became suspicious later making a report to the police. Lewis was subsequently arrested and charged.
In court, a sickly Lewis was assisted by a police officer while hobbling into the docks, and was not able to even stand to answer to the charge.
As a result, the lawyer representing Lewis, who attempted to make a bail application on behalf of his client, was unsuccessful in doing so.
Instead, Resident Magistrate Simone Wolfe-Reece ordered that the accused man, who was in custody, receive immediate medical attention. The matter was stood down until later in the day.
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Alleged fake cop gets sick in court
