Police
West Bay men arrested for illegal gun after police chase
(CNS): Police have arrested two men from West Bay following a pursuit along the West Bay Road and the Esterley Tibbetts Highway yesterday evening, during which, the officers said, the men threw a handgun and a loaded magazine out of their car window during the chase. An RCIPS release said that around 8pm on Monday, […]
Suspect in East End stabbing in police custody
(CNS): Police have arrested a 22-year-old man from East End on suspicion of wounding in regards to a stabbing in the car park at the East End football field at the weekend. The man was arrested on Monday morning, 22 April, in connection with the violent incident where three men were involved in an altercation […]
RCIPS warns owners of continuing car break-ins
(CNS): The police are seeing an increase in the number of reports of thefts from vehicles, either because they have been left insecure or because thieves smash vehicle windows and steal items left inside. Commonly stolen items include tools, jewellery, electronics and money. Chief Superintendent Brad Ebanks said such crimes were opportunistic, where unlocked vehicles […]
Violence plagues East End over the weekend
(CNS): Police officers in East End dealt with a stabbing and attempted arson in two separate incidences on Saturday evening, 20 April. Shortly before 8:20pm, a 52-year-old man from the district was arrested after the police received a report of attempted arson at a residence on John McLean Drive. The RCIPS said that officers on […]
Man charged with GBH after fight at Camana Bay
(CNS): An 18-year-old resident of North Side has now been formally charged with assault GBH in relation to a fight that took place on Market Street in Camana Bay on Saturday, 16 March. Patrick Campbell is accused of chopping the victim, who is said to have been known to him. He was due to appear […]
Police still seeking witnesses in football shooting
(CNS): Seven weeks after seven people were shot at the Ed Bush football stadium in West Bay, the police are still looking for information and for witnesses to come forward. Although there is a reward of up to $250,000 for anyone who helps police with the evidence needed for a conviction, no one has yet […]
At least two stabbed at bar on Dump Road
(CNS): A 40-year-old resident of Bodden Town has been arrested and charged with wounding for allegedly stabbing at least two people at one of the bars on Seymour Road, aka Dump Road, in the industrial area of George Town in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police did not identify which of the bars was […]
Police attend 139 crashes during Easter operation
(CNS): During the RCIPS Easter road safety campaign, between 22 March and 5 April, police officers attended 139 road collisions, three of which were major crashes causing the death of two drivers. Two men working on the Linford Pierson Highway were also hit by a speeding car. Chief Superintendent Brad Ebanks said that officers issued […]
Fugitive tracked down and arrested for GBH
(CNS): Patrick Campbell (18), a resident of North Side who was wanted by the police, has been located and arrested on suspicion of assault GBH. He is currently in custody pending further investigations. The RCIPS did not reveal any details of Campbell’s arrest but thanked the public for their help in tracking the fugitive down.
Suspected burglar charged and remanded
(CNS): A 31-year-old resident of George Town appeared in court on Friday, facing three charges of burglary at three separate commercial premises across George Town, and was remanded in custody. He was arrested on Wednesday in relation to several crimes, including theft from motor vehicles and burglary at the Humane Society, Reflections liquor store and […]
Resident chases off armed burglar from Lower Valley home
(CNS): Police have opened an investigation into a home invasion at an address in Lower Valley, Bodden Town, around 8pm on Sunday evening. Police officers who responded to the call-out were told that a man had entered the home of the complainant, armed with what is believed to be a firearm, and demanded money. The […]
