Police searched Court Street after a planned drug sweep in the Pembroke area had been aborted, jurors heard.

Later they arrested Allan William Daniels after a struggle in which the defendant used a gun, it was claimed.

Detective Constable Allan Miguel yesterday took the stand in the Daniels trial telling the Supreme Court jury DC Warren Bundy, DC Antoine Fox and himself cancelled a planned search and decided to sweep through Court Street before breakfast.

The defendant, 28, of Brooklyn Lane, Pembroke, pleaded not guilty to using a firearm to resist arrest, possession of a firearm without a licence and possession of ammunition without a licence on February 12, 2004.

Carrington Mahoney represents the Crown and John Perry QC represents the defendant along with Charles Richardson.

DC Miguel told the court he was in an unmarked vehicle on the junction of Court and Dundonald Streets with DC Bundy and DC Fox when they saw what appeared to be a transaction between Daniels and another man.

He said when they approached Daniels, he ran towards Court Street on the Spinning Wheel side. The witness said Bundy chased him and grabbed him in his midriff area when the defendant tried to get through a locked gate.

DC Miguel said DC Bundy and Daniels were struggling so he went over to assist and felt something metallic between the two men which was the barrel of a gun, the court heard.

He told the court he kept his hand on the gun so that it would not discharge and injure himself, DC Bundy or the defendant.

The witness remembered how he managed to prise the gun out of Daniels hand and moved out of the struggle as DC Bundy, DC Fox, DC Walter Jackson, DC Andrew Woolridge and the defendant fell to the ground.

DC Miguel recounted seeing a silver magazine on the ground with four rounds inside after Daniels was picked up. He said Daniels was taken to the Hamilton Police Station where he was searched by DC Bundy.

During cross-examination, Mr Perry suggested the men went to Court Street to arrest young black men selling drugs because it was a high drug area.

DC Miguel disagreed and said he didn't personally know of Court Street being a high drug area because he had only been in the Island nine months before the incident, even though it was in his statement.

Mr Perry also questioned why DC Miguel was able to give so much detail in his evidence three years later, but his statement lacked details.

DC Miguel said if he were to add all the details, he would be writing a book.

The trial continues today before Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves.