Category: Crime
Premier Urges Cooperation & Calm After Shooting
[Updated] Premier Paula Cox, Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief and Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier expressed their sincere condolences to the family of the victim of yesterday’s fatal shooting, and urged any witnesses to come forward. At around 5.15pm yesterday [June 23] two men on a bike wearing dark visors rode up to Jason’s... Read more of this article
Man Murdered At North Shore Barbershop
[Updated – At around 5.15pm today [June 23] two men on a bike rode up to Jason’s Barbershop on North Shore, with one man running inside and opening fire inside the barbershop, shooting multiple times, before running out and escaping on the motorbike heading towards Spanish Point. A 31-year-old man was shot, and the police have confirmed... Read more of this article
Gariko Benjamin Found Not Guilty On All Counts
[Updated - Found not guilty] Jury deliberations are getting underway this afternoon [June 22] in the Gariko Benjamin trial. The 21-year-old man is alleged to have opened fire at a Mount Hill home then stolen a motocross bike and led police on a high speed chase to Somerset. The Court heard that Mr Benjamin rode into the Mount Hill/Overview Lane area... Read more of this article
Ammunition Charges Dropped Against Washington
22-year-old Julian Washington, charged with handing ammunition, had the charges dropped this morning [June 22], with Senior Magistrate Archie Warner saying that “I am of the view that no reasonable jury could convict on such evidence.” The Senior Magistrate’s ruling was that after hearing the Prosecutor’s evidence and the submission... Read more of this article
Bill Tabled: Increase Prison Time For Gang Members
The island’s gang members can expect to face additional prison time when convicted of committing crimes as part of unlawful gang activity, with a new bill making provision for increased penalties. Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief tabled the Criminal Code Amendment Bill 2012 [PDF] in the House of Assembly this morning [June 22], which... Read more of this article
Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening Behaviour
52-year-old Allan Robinson faced four charges in Magistrates Court this morning [June 22], after being arrested outside the Court building yesterday morning. He plead guilty to threatening behaviour, but plead not guilty to assault on a police officer, possessing an offensive weapon and violently resisting arrest. Mr Robinson, who did appear to have... Read more of this article
’20 Year Sentence Should Send A Strong Message’
The sentence of 20 years imprisonment should “send a strong deterrent message to those engaged in the importation of drugs and firearms,” Assistant Commissioner of Police David Mirfield said after drug smuggler Victor Roberts was sentenced yesterday [June 21]. Mr Roberts, 47, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being caught red-handed... Read more of this article
$10 Million Drugs: Roberts Sentenced To 20 Years
[Updated] 47-year-old Victor Roberts was sentenced to 20 years in prison today [June 21] after pleading guilty to charges involving $10 million dollars worth of drugs and 200 bullets. Mr Roberts arrest last year came after authorities intercepted the drugs, replacing them with a dummy package, then allowed Mr Roberts to pick them up, eventually arresting... Read more of this article
52-Yr-Old Man Tasered, Subdued & Arrested
[Updated] At approximately 10am this morning [June 21] an incident occurred in the area outside the Magistrates.Court building in which the police were seen to subdue a man after deploying a Taser. The man was seen swinging what appeared to be a metal pole, and was heard repeatedly shouting at the police saying “come and get me, come and get me”... Read more of this article
Man Charged With Assaulting His Wife
A 52-year-old man appeared in Magistrates Court today [June 20] charged with assaulting and threatening his wife. Andrew Smith denied the charges of unlawful assault and uttering threatening words, with the incident alleged to have occurred earlier this month. Mr Smith was bailed out, ordered to have no contact with the complainant, and will stand trial... Read more of this article
Court: Man Denies Assaulting Two Women
In Magistrates Court this morning [June 20], Gregory Outerbridge, 30, pleaded not guilty to two charges of unlawfully assaulting two women. Mr Outerbridge also pleaded not guilty to a charge of uttering threatening words to the second woman. One woman is the mother of Mr Outerbridge’s child, the other is her friend. All three allegations arose out... Read more of this article
Roberts Pleads Guilty: $10 Million Drug Case
[Updated with photo] 47-year-old Victor Alan Roberts pleaded guilty to charges involving $10 million dollars worth of drugs and 200 bullets. Defence lawyer Mark Pettingill confirmed that after the Crown amended the indictment yesterday, Mr. Roberts changed his plea to guilty, and that sentencing will be on Thursday [June 21] in front of Justice Simmons. After... Read more of this article
