Category: Crime
Trio’s Robbery And Assault Trial Underway
The trial of two brothers and a female alleged to have robbed and assaulted a couple on Hermitage Road in August 2011 got underway in Supreme Court today [July 3]. This morning’s startup saw a lengthy jury selection process. With a nine woman three man jury selected and sworn in, Justice Juan Wolffe started presiding over the case of Ezra Williams... Read more of this article
Police Execute Warrant, One Man Arrested
One man was arrested this morning [July 3] after armed police officer descended on Spanish Point and executed a search warrant. A police spokesperson said, “As a result of specific information received, officers from the Public Protection Department including armed police officers and the Canine Unit executed a search warrant under the Firearms... Read more of this article
Child Porn: Man Jailed For One Year
[Updated] Paul Boorman was sentenced to one year in prison today [July 2], after being convicted of 14 charges of knowingly accessing child pornography between November 2008 and October 2009. At the time of his arrest he was serving as a probationary Police Constable, however he was dismissed from the force after his arrest. Boorman had pleaded guilty... Read more of this article
19-Year-Old Denies Firearm Charge, Sex Assault
A 19-year-old man — who cannot be named for legal reasons — appeared in this morning’s [July 2] Supreme Court monthly arraignments, and denied charges of serious sexual assault as well as using a firearm to commit an indictable offence. The defendant is alleged to have sexually assaulted a female at gunpoint during a home invasion. The... Read more of this article
Roger Lightbourne Jr Pleads Not Guilty
21-year-old Roger Lightbourne Jr appeared in this morning’s [July 2] Supreme Court Monthly Arraignments, where he pleaded not guilty to both premeditated murder and firearm charges. Mr Lightbourne Jr is charged with the premeditated murder of Jahmiko Leshore on March 1, 2011, and is also charged with using a firearm to commit an indictable offense... Read more of this article
No Arrests Made Yet: Cannabis Plants Seizure
At last check, police said that no arrests have been made in connection with the seizure of approximately 20 cannabis plants this past weekend in the Smiths Hill Drive, St. George’s area. On Saturday morning [June 30] the police — acting on information received — descended on the east end where they located the cannabis plants as well... Read more of this article
Police Seize 21 Marijuana Plants In St George’s
[Updated] Police are presently on scene in the east end this morning [June 30], seizing several marijuana plants in the Smiths Hill Drive, St. George’s area as well as Battery Road area in St David’s. Police are still on the scene investigating, and we will update with additional information shortly. Around this time last year, police seized... Read more of this article
Two Arrested & One Injured After Disturbance
Two people were arrested this afternoon [June 29] after police attended a report of a disturbance in the Blue Hole Hill area. It appears at least two persons were involved in an altercation and one person was injured as a result. A police spokesperson said, “Around 4:15pm on Friday, June 29th police and first responders attended a reported disturbance... Read more of this article
Pair Charged With Good Friday Machete Attack
In Magistrates Court this morning [June 29], Sergio Woolridge-Robinson and D’Angelo Clarke [both 21] were together charged with two indictable offences. Since the offences were indictable, neither man was required to plead. The allegations were that the pair were involved with the 6th April 2012 Good Friday attack on an individual at the Southampton... Read more of this article
Motorcyclist Arrested After Striking Parked Car
A 45-year-old Sandys man was arrested yesterday [June 27] on suspicion of impaired driving after smashing into a parked car in Sandys. A police spokesperson said, “Around 8:45pm on Wednesday June 27th, police responded to a report of a collision on Somerset Road near the junction with Scotts Hill Road in Sandys. It appears that a motorcycle was... Read more of this article
Videos: Inmates Speak About Life In Prison
Four prison inmates joined Attorney General Kim Wilson and Prison Commissioner Lt/Col Edward Lamb in addressing the media this morning [June 28] at the Westgate Correctional Facility. The four inmates have been convicted of a variety of charges ranging from firearm offences to murder. “My initial intent for hosting this media briefing today is... Read more of this article
Woman Pleads Guilty To Saucepan Assault
A 40-year-old woman who assaulted her sister with a kitchen saucepan and stick during a fight at their shared home over food was today [June 28] given a conditional discharge. Tara Burrows pleaded guilty to assault and violently resisting arrest in May of this year. The court heard both sisters were at the home they share in Sandys when a heated argument... Read more of this article
