Category: Crime
Video: BPS On Crime Trends, Armed Robberies
[Updated with video] The last four weeks have seen 18 chain snatches followed by the two armed robberies over this weekend, and the police are “doing everything within our powers to address the recent emerging crime trends,” the police said today [Sept 14]. At around 4.20pm on Friday afternoon [Sept 11] the Money Shop in Warwick was robbed... Read more of this article
Armed Robbery At Maxi Mart Store In Sandys
[Updated] Police attended Maxi Mart in Sandys tonight [Sept 12] following an armed robbery which saw two men brandish a firearm and demand money. This makes the second armed robbery in as many days after the Money Shop in Warwick was robbed at gunpoint on Friday. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said: “Police responded to a report of an incident... Read more of this article
Court: 28-Year-Old Man Pleads Guilty To GBH
Appearing in Magistrates Court on Friday [Sept 11], a 28-year-old man pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to another man on 8th August 2015. The Crown Prosecutor told Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that Janos Lindsay had gone to KEMH, which is where the victim worked. He had gotten the man to agree to go into a nearby bathroom in order that the... Read more of this article
Armed Robbery At Money Shop In Warwick
[Updated] Police have responded to the Warwick area this afternoon [Sept 11] following an armed robbery at the Money Shop in Warwick, which saw two men brandish a firearm and demand money. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said, “Police responded to a report of an incident that took place at the Money Gram store on Middle Road in Warwick. “It... Read more of this article
Court: Joshua Usher Cleared Of Edness Murder
The court has ruled that Joshua Usher — who had been charged with the murder of Prince Edness — has no case to answer to and and directed the jury to find him not guilty of all charges. Mr. Usher was represented by lawyers Charles Richardson and Craig Attridge, who were assisted by Eron Hill. The defense team expressed that they were pleased... Read more of this article
Man Admits GBH, Offensive Weapon & Stealing
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Sept 11], a 36-year-old man admitted causing grievous bodily harm to another person, possessing an offensive weapon as well as stealing, with the Court handing down a suspended sentence. Jerkeyo Berkeley pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to another person; possessing an offensive weapon in a public... Read more of this article
41-Year-Old Pleads Guilty To Obstructing Police
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Sept 11], a 41-year-old admitted willfully obstructing police and using offensive words earlier this month. Omar Young pleaded guilty to willfully obstructing police and using offensive words on 9th September 2015. The Crown Prosecutor told Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that early afternoon on 9th September, Mr... Read more of this article
Expert Testifies In Prince Edness Murder Trial
The trial of two men accused of murdering Prince Edness continued in the Supreme Court, with a gunshot residue expert taking the stand. On December 7th 2014, police responded to a shooting that took place in Southampton, which saw 29-year-old Prince Edness [pictured] fatally shot, and the suspect[s] fire at a police officer who was chasing them. 20-year-old... Read more of this article
28-Yr-Old Man Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Police
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 28-year-old man pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an incident which saw him arrested after being ejected from a restaurant. Thomas Watson, who the Crown Prosecutor said was employed as a security guard, pleaded guilty to multiple charges arising from his being ejected from Gombey’s Restaurant in St David’s... Read more of this article
Court: Cannabis, Cocaine, Heroin, Cash Charges
A man and a woman both denied multiple charges alleging drug offences, with 29-year-old Ms Dhubreka Evans of Devonshire and 37-year-old Kenneth Boyles of St George’s both pleading not guilty. Ms Evans pleaded not guilty to possessing cannabis intended for supply; cocaine intended for supply; diamorphine intended for supply; and drug equipment in... Read more of this article
Man Pleads Guilty To DUI & Driving Violations
A 48-year-old American guest worker, who had been on the Island for only week at the time he was stopped by police, appeared in Plea Court this morning [Sept 10] and came away with $2,600 in fines after pleading guilty to having no driver’s licence, no vehicle licence, no third party insurance, and driving with excess alcohol in his blood. All four... Read more of this article
Police: Increase In Chain Snatching Incidents
The past few weeks have seen a “marked increase” in the number of chain snatches — mainly in Pembroke and Devonshire — with the culprits riding alongside motorcyclists and snatching the chains from their necks, the police said today. A police spokesperson said, “Over the last several weeks there has been a marked increase... Read more of this article
