January 15, 2025
Man fined $3000 for carrying ratchet knife
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man charged with carrying an offensive weapon pleaded guilty in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday.
Trinane Gonzalez was brought before Senior Parish Judge Sanchia Burrell after he was found with a ratchet knife in his possession. When asked how he pleaded, Gonzalez replied, “guilty with explanation”.
Gonzalez explained that he had taken the knife from a schoolboy on his way home.
Judge Burrell then asked if he had considered disposing of the knife, to which Gonzalez replied, “no”.
Gonzalez was sentenced to pay a fine of $3000 or spend 10 days in prison.
— Carlysia Ramdeen