A Pembroke teenager accused of causing grievous bodily harm while driving pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court this morning.

Raheem Ray, 18, admitted injuring Jeffrey Place by driving while disqualified and in a dangerous manner in Devonshire on March 8.

He also admitted driving without a valid driver’s licence on the same date.

Prosecutor Takiyah Burgess told the court that Ray was riding his motorcycle on First Avenue, Devonshire, when police officers attempted to intercept him.

Ray accelerated and turned onto Montpelier Road, ignoring a stop sign.

He ran another stop sign as he turned onto Middle Road and collided with a motorcycle.

When the police officers arrived at the scene, the defendant and Mr Place were lying on the ground.

Mr Place was bleeding from his mouth, his breathing was impaired and seven of his teeth were scattered on the ground.

Ray’s pillion passenger ran, but was caught by the officers.

Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo granted $5,000 bail with a like surety and ordered a social inquiry report.

He adjourned the matter to September 9 for sentencing.

In a separate matter, a 30-year-old Pembroke man was banned from the roads for 18 months for driving while over the legal blood-alcohol limit.

Domenico Valentini pleaded guilty to the offence, which took place on Stowe Hill in Paget on May 27.

Ms Burgess said Valentini was stopped by police officers after they saw his bike swerving, crossing the centre line and almost hitting the side wall.

The officers noted that his eyes were bloodshot, he appeared unsteady on his feet and smelled of alcohol.

When asked if he had been drinking, Valentini replied: “I am guilty.”

He was taken to Hamilton Police Station, where it was determined that he had 216mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood — more than 2½ times the legal limit of 80mg.

Mr Tokunbo handed Valentini a $1,200 fine and disqualified him from driving all vehicles for 18 months.

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