Category: Crime
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
Man Charged With Receiving Stolen Chain
49-year-old Marvin Lee Woolridge appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [June 28] and pleaded not guilty to a charge of receiving a gold chain knowing or believing it to be stolen. The item of jewelry was said to be worth approximately $15,000. Mr Woolridge was released on $5,000 bail and is due to stand trial in September 2012. Related Stories Three... Read more of this article
25-Yr-Old Man Arrested For DUI After Accident
[Updated] Evening commuters faced traffic delays heading out of Hamilton this evening [June 27], as police diverted traffic while investigating an accident. The accident involved a single motorbike, with the 25-year-old rider taken to hospital, with the extent of his injuries unknown at this time. We will update with additional information as able. Update... Read more of this article
Man Accused Of Violating Domestic Order
In Magistrates Court this morning [June 27], Jamal Hawker, 39, managed to avoid being held on remand until trial on Friday 29th June. Defended by lawyer Marc Daniels, Mr Hawker was charged with violating a domestic order that had required him to have no contact with his wife. It was alleged that on 26th June in Paget Parish, in contravention of a Domestic... Read more of this article
Taxi Driver’s ‘Improper Clothing’ Charge Dropped
This morning in Magistrates Court [June 26] taxi driver Clyde Holder had a charge of being “improperly” dressed dismissed. Taxi regulations have stipulations which include mandating taxi drivers to wear a shirt with a collar. What Mr Holder was said to be wearing that was “improper” was not disclosed in Court. Mr Holder was originally... Read more of this article
Pair Charged With Using Fake Gift Certificates
Antanisha Marie Davis, 20, and Winston Sinclair Amos, 20, both pleaded not guilty to allegations of false accounting and receiving stolen goods in Magistrates Court this morning [June 26]. The three charges against Ms Davis were that she had made two false entries in the accounts of A.S. Cooper’s on 30 May 2012, one of which resulted in providing... Read more of this article
15 Weekend Arrests, 7 For Impaired Driving
Police arrested fifteen people over the course of the weekend with eight people for outstanding warrants, and seven people on suspicion of impaired driving. A police spokesperson said, “Around 12:20am on Sunday June 24th, police were on mobile patrol along South Road in Southampton when they noticed a car that was travelling erratically. The... Read more of this article
