Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting incident that occurred at Morne Ronde Mountain on 22.02.19. Preliminary investigations revealed that some unknown person(s) unlawfully and maliciously wounded a 20-year-old resident of Redemption Sharpes by allegedly shooting him on his right leg with a gun. The police are therefore soliciting the assistance of the members of the public with vital information about this report that will aid with the investigation and the prosecution of the offender(s) or any other reports to divulge same to the Assistant Commissioner in charge Crimes at 1784-456-1339 or the Officer in charge North Western Division…
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Police are investigating a report of Arson made by a 51-year-old Mechanic on 27.02.19. The V/C in his report to the police alleges that some unknown person(s) for without lawful excuse destroyed by fire one (1) gold Toyota Hiace van valued ten thousand, five hundred dollars (EC$10,500.00), one (1) board and galvanize garage valued two thousand, five hundred dollars (EC$2,500.00) and one (1) blue Daihatsu Terios jeep valued five thousand dollars (EC$5000.00). The total cost of the items destroyed is eighteen thousand dollars EC$18,000.00. The incident occurred at New Grounds on 23.02.19. The police are soliciting the assistance of the…
Police are investigating a report of Robbery made by a 48-year-old Salesman on 26.02.19. The V/C in his report to the police alleges that three (3) unknown persons armed with cutlasses, robbed him of two thousand and seventy-nine dollars and twenty-five cents (EC$2079.25) in cash at Green Hill on 26.02.19. The police are soliciting the assistance of the members of the public with vital information about this case that will aid with the investigation and the prosecution of the offender(s) or any other reports to divulge same to the Assistant Commissioner in charge Crimes at 1784-456-1339 or the Officer in…
Police have arrested and jointly charged Rose-Marie Dennie, 40 years old Unemployed and Nnadeba Azesha Dennie, 18 years old Unemployed of Redemption Sharpes with Wounding on 27.02.19. The accused women unlawfully and maliciously allegedly wounded a 24-year-old man of Diamond by chopping him on the left side of his face and left hand with a cutlass; and for beating him on his head with a piece of board. The incident occurred on 18.01.19 at Redemption Sharpes. The women are expected to appear before the Magistrate Court to answer the charges.
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force is aware of a video that is being circulated on social media showing an incident involving a police officer, an auxiliary police officer and a member of the public. The Public Relations and Complaints Office wishes to assure the general public that this matter is currently under investigation. We are therefore soliciting the assistance of anyone who has information relating to this incident to visit the Public Relations and Complaints Office or the Office of the Commissioner of Police.
As the decriminalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes takes root in St Vincent and the Grenadines and as an amnesty for traditional marijuana farmers hovers, there is concern that a trap might have been set for the ‘traditional farmer’ as the conduct of investigating agencies such as the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) could be in contrast to what is believed to be parliament’s intention. The issue surfaced in the Serious Offences Court yesterday when Chateaubelair resident Andy ‘Blacka’ Bennett appeared on a charge of possessing 47 grammes of cannabis with intent to supply. Bennett pleaded guilty to the charge and…
Two lawyers representing three men arrested and charged in connection with a drug bust in the north of the country last weekend have stoutly rejected the $1.73 million estimated street value presented by the prosecution. The three men, Mark Bristol, 48 years old Mason of McCarthy, Carton Allen, 40 years old Diver of Union Island and Marvin Alexander, 43 years old Sea Captain of Diamond/Union Island have been charged with possession of 292,376 grammes of cannabis with intent to supply to another on February 23rd, 2019; possession of 292,376 grammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking on February 23rd,…
Twenty-six year old Atiba Bess of Ottley Hall is alleged to have shot at two police officers at Ottley Hall last week Tuesday. Bess was subsequently arrested and charged with the offence. When he appeared before the Serious Offences Court yesterday, the prosecution, when asked if they had any objection said no. Bess was granted $10,00.00 bail with one surety. However, when the court adjourned sitting for the day, he was still in custody as he had failed to get a surety to sign his bail bond. Bess recently was released from prison after serving sentence for the killing of…
Lawyer Grant Connell and Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne earlier today expressed differing views on the matter of whether the selling of ganja at a sports meet last Friday was an aggravating feature. The opposing views came as Connell gave mitigating factors on behalf of his client Collin Marshall who appeared before the Serious Offences Court and pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of 23 grammes of cannabis with intent to supply to another. Marshall was arrested at the Victoria Park last Friday afternoon when a police officer found him with a number of small zip-locked bags containing cannabis intended…
Police are investigating a report of Attempted Robbery as made by a 74-year-old Retired Post Master of the United Kingdom/Villa and a 66-year-old Self-Employed of the same address against an unknown mask man on 24.02.19. According to the Virtual Complainants reports the unknown person who was armed with a gun allegedly pointed it at them and attempted to rob them at Villa on 23.02.19. The police are therefore soliciting information from members of the public that will aid with the investigation and the prosecution of the offender to contact the Assistant Commissioner in charge Crimes at 1784-456-1339 or Officer in…