Category: Crime
Teen In Court: My Mom Forgot To Pay Fine
A teenage girl appeared in Magistrates Court yesterday [Apr.3], having been arrested and held by Police on a warrant issued for $455 worth of unpaid fines. The fines were levied as a result of road traffic convictions in Magistrates Court on February 5th 2011. Asked to explain why the fines had not been paid, the teenager said that at the time she was... Read more of this article
Man Pleads Guilty To Importing Heroin
In yesterday’s [Apr.2] Supreme Court Monthly Arraignments session, 46-year-old Shannon Forth pleaded guilty to the charge of importing $1.4 million worth of diamorphine [heroin] in December 2011. He pleaded not guilty to a second charge of possessing that heroin with intent to supply. His guilty plea was accepted and Justice Greaves ordered a... Read more of this article
Three Men, One Woman Commit Armed Robbery
The police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred last night [Apr.2], which saw four people – including one female — armed with a machete and gun force their way into a residence, stealing personal items from the occupants. A police spokesperson said, “Around 8:30pm on Monday, April 2nd, 2012, police responded to a report... Read more of this article
21-Year-Old Man Charged: Golf Club Assault
In Magistrates Court yesterday morning [Apr.2], 21-year- old Sandy’s resident Joshua Boorman was remanded into custody until April 12th 2012 when he will re-appear in tandem with Makonnen and Quan Lowe. Like the Lowe brothers, Boorman faced the indictable charge of unlawfully causing grievous bodily harm to the alleged victim on March 26th 2012. Boorman... Read more of this article
Weekend: Six Arrests For Drunk Driving
Over the weekend, police officers arrested 6 people on suspicion of impaired driving and 12 people for outstanding warrants. Around 1:25am on Sunday [Apr.1], police on mobile patrol on Par-La-Ville Road in the City of Hamilton noticed a motorcycle driving erratically. Officers pursued the motorcycle and caused it to stop, and the rider — a 51... Read more of this article
Teenager Assaulted, Injured By Two Men
A 19-year-old is presently receiving medical care after being assaulted by two men in the Devon Point Lane area of Devonshire this afternoon [Apr.2]. A police spokesperson said, “Around 2:20pm on Monday April 2nd, police responded to a report of an assault in the vicinity of Devon Point Lane in Devonshire. “Details are unclear at this time,... Read more of this article
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Firearm Charges
20-year-old Gariko Benjamin pleaded not guilty to four counts during this morning’s [Apr.2] Supreme Court Monthly Arraignments session. The charges were: unlawful possession of a firearm; unlawful discharge of a firearm; taking a motorcycle without the owner’s permission and riding dangerously; and threatening behaviour to Police. All charges... Read more of this article
Court: Man Banned From Football Games
37-year-old Ian DeSilva was this morning [Apr.2] banned from attending “any venue where soccer or football is played” as part of his bail conditions. The ban was imposed by Senior Magistrate Archie Warner who made it part of Mr DeSilva’s bail conditions after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a Security Guard at a football game yesterday [Apr.1]. Mr... Read more of this article
Search Warrant Results In Drug Arrests
Three men were arrested and a quantity of drugs were seized after the police executed a search warrant at a Pembroke residence last week. A police spokesperson said, “On Thursday, March 29th as a result of information received, officers from the Public Protection Department executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a Pembroke... Read more of this article
Murder Remains Unsolved Two Years Later
Two years ago today [Apr.2], 35-year-old Kimwandae Walker was gunned down in front of his two children at a Good Friday kite flying celebration, with his brutal murder remaining unsolved two years later. Mr Walker was attending a ‘family fun day’ with his two young children at Victor Scott school field on April 2, 2010. At around 2pm he was flying... Read more of this article
AG Thanks Chief Justice Richard Ground
As Chief Justice Richard Ground is set to officially retire today [Mar.31], Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Kim Wilson commended Mr. Ground for his exemplary service and commitment to the Judiciary. “One of the things I most admire about Justice Ground is his fierce protection of the Constitutional independence of the Judiciary which tempered... Read more of this article
Brothers Charged: Assault Using Golf Club
Brothers Makonnen Lowe [26] and Quan Lowe [24] were remanded into custody this morning [Mar.29] after facing the indictable charge of causing grievous bodily harm to their mother’s ex-boyfriend. The brothers faced a second indictable charge of possessing an offensive weapon and using that weapon – a golf club – to unlawfully cause harm... Read more of this article
