A 20-year-old St Thomas man, already on a gun charge, found himself in double trouble for breaching the conditions of his bail after he was accused of forging a cop's signature in an effort to confirm his visit to a police station.

Oniel Taylor from Pattoo Gully, Seaforth, will appear in the Yallah's Resident Magistrate's Court to answer to charges of forgery and breaching the conditions of his bail.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Marvin Nelson, alleges that on June 25, Taylor did not show up at the Seaforth Police Station, but had documents to show he had made the visit.

Detective Constable Nelson said Taylor, already on charges of shooting with intent and illegal possession of firearm, was granted $150,000 bail in the Gun Court. Part of his bail agreement was to report to the police on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

It is reported that on June 28, when Taylor visited the station, the police's diary showed he had not reported on the previous Friday even though a book he records his visits in has the signature of a policeman.

Nelson said the handwritings in Taylor's book and that seen in the diary were not similar. He was subsequently arrested and charged.