Fifty-nine-year-old Anon Sylvester, of Cornwall Courts in Montego Bay, St. James has been formally charged with Assault at Common Law, Discharge of Firearm and Using a Firearm to Commit a Scheduled Offence. These charges stem from an incident that occurred in Ecuador, Mango Valley, St. Mary on Monday, January 27.

Reports indicate that at about 11:15 p.m., Sylvester and a woman were involved in an altercation when another man intervened. During the confrontation, Sylvester pointed a firearm at the man and fired in his direction. Following this incident, a report was made leading to an investigation that led to Sylvester’s charges.

He is scheduled to appear in the Port Maria Parish Court on Thursday, February 13.