A security guard who at gunpoint robbed a policewoman of her motor car and firearm was yesterday convicted of charges of illegal possession of firearm and robbery with aggravation.

Norman Holmes, who was employed to Ranger Security Company, is to be sentenced on April 18.

Justice Donald McIntosh found him guilty of the charges.

The policewoman who is a special constable testified in the Gun Court that about 9:30 p.m. on November 1 last year she was about to enter her motor car at Central Plaza, St Andrew, when two men approached her.

Forced to move

Holmes was one of the two men and he had a firearm. She was forced to sit in the back of the car and the two men sat in the front seats. She begged Holmes who was sitting in the driver's seat to let her out of the car but he refused.

The policewoman said when the car was travelling along Constant Spring Road towards Half-Way Tree she opened the door and jumped out. She was injured and was taken to hospital.

Holmes was pointed out at an identification parade.

Holmes said in his defence that he was not involved in the incident.