Man Pleads Not Guilty To Stealing Construction Tools & Threatening To Shoot Another Man

Joshua Jaquan Mellard appeared in the Summary Court today, May 26, 2026, to face charges of burglary, making a threat to cause serious harm, resisting a police officer, common assault, causing fear or provocation of violence, possession of an offensive weapon, damage to property, possession of a utensil used in the consumption of drugs and failing to provide a specimen of urine.  The case was adjourned to June 18, 2026, after his lawyer, Crister Brady, raised questions about gaps in evidence.

Regarding the burglary, it was alleged that Mellard entered a building on Birch Street Road in West Bay in March 2026 as a trespasser and stole construction tools valued at CI $1,150. Mellard pleaded not guilty, and his lawyer asked Crown Counsel from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to review the charge.

The basis for reviewing the charge is an evidentiary gap regarding the alleged burglary: there was no direct link between Mellard and the stolen items. A key witness reportedly claimed a third party bought items from Mellard for $100 but refused to provide a formal statement.

For the threat to cause serious harm, it was alleged that in April 2026 in Birch Tree Hill, Mellard made a threat towards Lane Peter to cause him serious harm, intending that the threat would be carried out, namely a threat to shoot him.  Mellard pleaded not guilty.

Concerning the resisting arrest allegations, Mellard pleaded guilty to one of three charges.  Regarding this, it was alleged that, in April 2026, in West Bay, Mellard resisted PC Taylor, an officer acting in the execution of his duty.

Discussing the other two allegations of resisting arrest, Mellard’s lawyer suggested that when he was being arrested, he was visibly under the influence– exhibiting slurred speech, sweating, and rolling eyes. Police reportedly used a taser twice on Mellard, which Mellard’s lawyer said may have led Mellard to react to the taser. The reaction to the taser was misconstrued as resisting arrest.

Moving on, it was alleged that Mellard had in his possession a crack pipe, a utensil used in the preparation or consumption of a controlled drug. Mellard pleaded guilty.

Lastly, Mellard faced the charge of failing to provide a specimen of urine at the Cayman Islands Detention Centre.  It was alleged that, having been required by PC Ebanks to provide a specimen of urine for laboratory testing, Mellard failed without reasonable excuse to do so. Mellard pleaded not guilty, explaining that he did not understand why he was being charged since he told the officer he would be willing to provide it, but not at the exact moment the urine specimen was requested.

The case was adjourned to June 18, 2026, for a case management hearing.

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