A man who pulled a Houdini by escaping from police while handcuffed has been caught and charged for stealing the handcuff. Twenty three year old Oscar Usher, was charged with escape, theft of the handcuffs and aggravated assault, when he appeared today in the number 5 Magistrate's court. Usher pleaded not guilty to escape and theft, but guilty to aggravated assault.
Magistrate Albert Hoare fined him Six Hundred and Fifty dollars, and gave him until March 11th, to pay, in default, he will serve 7 months.
Usher was wanted by the police for aggravated assault which occurred on January 23rd, on Heusner's Crescent. In that incident, he threw a Belikin beer bottle at 63 year old Herman Mejia.
Police detained Usher around 3:15 A.M. on January 29th, when he tried to enter a dance at Palm Island night club. Usher who was handcuffed by Police, managed to escape, but was later captured on Wednesday, February 9th and charged by Police. Usher was offered bail of $2,500 dollars for the charges of escape and theft, and his case adjourned until March 24th.
