Spanish Town Mayor Norman Scott has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and malicious destruction of property following an incident at a St Elizabeth polling station on general election day, September 3.
The 66-year-old, who was contesting the South East St Elizabeth seat for the People’s National Party (PNP), reportedly stayed beyond the allotted time at the polling station around midday. According to the Black River Police, when an election agent attempted to inform Scott that his time was up, a commotion ensued. Another agent reportedly intervened to de-escalate the situation and was struck in the face by Scott before the mayor’s security detail removed him from the premises.
A report was subsequently made to police, who launched an investigation. Summonses for the offences were formally served on Scott today. He is scheduled to appear in the St Elizabeth Parish Court on Monday, October 13.
