First Ankle Bracelet Issued In Court
17-year-old Troy Hewey returned to Magistrates Court this morning [Dec.22] and was released on bail – becoming the first person to be required to wear an electronic monitoring tag.
Yesterday, the teenager was charged with assault, after allegedly riding a scrambler type motorcycle into a police officer in the Arboretum in Devonshire earlier this week.
Senior Magistrate Archie Warner was assured by Crown Prosecutor that the Electronic Monitoring legislation had been passed and signed into law by the Governor.
The head of Court Services told the Magistrate that some of the devices were in hand and ready for use; however there was still a technical and legal matter that required the Attorney General and the Minister for Justice to take further administrative action.
The Magistrate asked if the ‘bracelets’, as he called them, could be used today if the wearer volunteered to accept them with a Court Order then being made requiring that the person on bail must wear the ‘bracelet’ as part of his bail conditions.
The answer from the Prosecutor, the head of Court Services, and Duty Counsel Mr Leopold Mills was that this was both satisfactory and legal.
The Senior Magistrate then ordered that Mr Hewey should be granted bail of $2,000 with one surety; that he must agree to wear an ankle bracelet; and must abide by the conditions set by the Probation Officer appointed by Court Services.
The Magistrate told Mr Hewey: “You will have a plastic or metal bracelet around your ankle. You must stay at home. You should not leave your residence at #20 Perimeter Lane, Pembroke, without the permission of a Probation Officer appointed by Court Services.”
Duty Counsel Leopold Mills said that as the first person to be ordered to wear an ankle bracelet, Mr Hewey had “made history”.
After Mr Hewey’s case was over, seven additional defendants were also required to wear the devices, after being charged with being involved in a fight at a bar.
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Interesting. Hope there are a good supply of these Monitoring Tags. Also I hope that those who decide who get’s these Monitoring Tags use common sence when ordering them to be used.
Typo :Thats Common Sense
Correction: That’s
Haha. well isnt that the greatest birthday AND christmas gift ever.
“MOMMA… I MADE DE HISTORY BOOKS!”
Hewey, sure did make the history books… so is he a Bermudian ?
Are these devices equipped with a shock – like invisible fencing for dogs? I think that would be a lovely addition to their new ankle jewelery. BLING!!!
These ankle bracelets could prove to be one of the best devices for reducing and deterring crime that we have ever seen in Bermuda. All credit to Government for heeding Mark Pettingill’s strong recommendation to use them.
Ankle bracelet for assaulting a police officer while on parole? Really? That’s it?
Just thought that I should point out that the article says “allegedly” rode a scrambler type motorcycle into a police officer, which would mean that it is an accusation. When accusing someone of something it may or may not be true. Whether he did it or not is the judges decision not yours so you shouldn’t make such comments until after the actual trial when the verdict is made.
I hope the confiscated the bike that he used as a weapon against that police officer.
Why do you state the location of which these men must be located while wearing these ankle bracelets. If they are in gangs, giving out their home address is not a really good idea. Some people may use this info to their advantage. Even though I am sure on this small island the people who may be out to get them already know where they live.