Tag: breach of curfew

Minister’s wife won’t be prosecuted

Minister’s wife won’t be prosecuted

| 03/06/2020 | 210 Comments

(CNS): The police have concluded their investigation, dubbed locally as ‘trainer-gate’, into the alleged breach of soft curfew by the health minister’s wife, Tiffany Seymour. The RCIPS has confirmed that there will be no prosecution against her but did not give any other details. Dwayne Seymour’s wife was accused of breaching the rules when she […]

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Suspect accused of two GT break-ins

Suspect accused of two GT break-ins

| 26/05/2020 | 11 Comments

(CNS): A 43-year-old man from George Town has been charged with two burglaries, theft, damage to property and breach of curfew in relation to a break-in at a bar on Mary Street on Sunday, 17 May, and at a restaurant on Eastern Avenue on Thursday, 21 May, both in central George Town. He was arrested […]

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Teenager charged over  church break-in

Teenager charged over church break-in

| 11/05/2020

(CNS): A 19-year-old man from East End has been charged with attempted burglary, criminal trespass and breach of curfew over a break-in at the Websters Memorial United church hall on Bodden Town Road, Friday evening. Police had been called to the location around 8pm when a burglary was said to be in progress. When officers […]

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Cops send ‘trainer-gate’ file to DPP

Cops send ‘trainer-gate’ file to DPP

| 11/05/2020

(CNS: The RCIPS has completed its investigation into allegations that the health minister’s wife recently broke the shelter-in-place order when she met with her personal trainer. A spokesperson for the RCIPS told CNS that officers had concluded the inquiry and a file will be sent to the Office of the Director for Public Prosecutions for […]

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Gang tensions increase in West Bay

Gang tensions increase in West Bay

| 07/05/2020

(CNS): Police Commissioner Derek Byrne said a recent resurgence of gang tensions in West Bay resulted in a shooting in the district on Wednesday night and a serious machete assault early Thursday morning. Speaking at Thursday’s COVID-19 press briefing, the CoP said that overall crime was not increasing but there were issues of concern surrounding […]

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Suspect ganja dealer arrested

Suspect ganja dealer arrested

| 30/04/2020

(CNS): A couple believed to be in breach of curfew in the area of Sound Way, George Town, last weekend ended up being arrested for drug offences. Officers on patrol on Sunday afternoon spotted the man and woman at around 5pm and when they went to speak to them they detected a strong smell of […]

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Inquiry opens into alleged curfew breach

Inquiry opens into alleged curfew breach

| 29/04/2020 | 253 Comments

(CNS): The police have opened an inquiry into the alleged breach of curfew at the health minister’s home, after his wife posted footage of herself on social media last week working out with a personal trainer, in possible breach of the COVID-19 curfew rules. As well as asking the minister if there was any truth […]

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Seymour ‘doing incredible job’ claims premier

Seymour ‘doing incredible job’ claims premier

| 28/04/2020 | 228 Comments

(CNS): Premier Alden McLaughlin went to town with his praise for Minister Dwayne Seymour on Tuesday, claiming he was “doing an incredible job” and that he was “proud to have him” as his health minister. The plaudits came as McLaughlin backed Seymour, despite the response he gave on Monday to a CNS inquiry about an […]

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Minister ducks family curfew breach query

Minister ducks family curfew breach query

| 28/04/2020 | 242 Comments

(CNS): Health Minister Dwayne Seymour gave a bizarre response on Monday to a question from CNS about a possible breach of curfew at his family home but failed to answer the question. A video posted on social media over the weekend appeared to show his wife working out with a personal trainer, which was potentially […]

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Cops assaulted responding to domestic call

Cops assaulted responding to domestic call

| 27/04/2020

(CNS): A police officer was assaulted early Thursday morning after responding to a domestic violence call out. The incident happened at around 2am on 23 April when officers went to the scene of a disturbance at a George Town address between a man and a woman who are known to each other. Once at the scene police […]

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Rogue-rider spits at cops during arrest

Rogue-rider spits at cops during arrest

| 23/04/2020

(CNS): A 21-year-old man from George Town was remanded in custody after he was charged with a long list of offences Monday, following an alleged assault on police officers, whom he spat at as they tried to arrest him claiming he was “infected”. The man came to police attention last week when he was reportedly […]

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