MAY 27: Charges in Violent Assault on Police Officers during Burglary Arrest

The 21-year-old man from George Town who was taken into police custody on Thursday, 25 May, after assaulting police officers during a burglary arrest, was charged yesterday with Assault GBH, Assault ABH and Criminal Trespass.

He will appear in court on Monday, 29 May.

MAY 26: Two Officers Violently Assaulted During Response to Burglary-in-Progress Yesterday, 25 May

Yesterday just after 12PM the 9-1-1 Communications Centre dispatched two officers to a report of a burglary-in-progress at a residence on Mangrove Avenue in George Town.  When they arrived the residents informed them that a man had gained entry through the back door of their home; when he was spotted by the residents he ran out of the house and jumped the fence and left in a reddish Honda Accord. The residents also provided officers with the registration number of that vehicle.

Officers made checks nearby and found a man and vehicle answering the description given on Dogwood Close. Officers informed the man of the allegations against him and that he was under arrest on suspicion of burglary. As one officer was applying handcuffs to the man he suddenly became combative and a violently resisted arrest, punching the arresting officer, knocking him to the ground, and kicking him repeatedly in the face, chest and head. The second officer intervened and was also kicked in her stomach repeatedly while trying to subdue him. The man then ran but was apprehended by the officers a few meters away and arrested.

The man, age 21 of George Town, is in Police custody.

Both officers received injuries and were taken to hospital. Of greatest concern is a serious injury that the arresting officer received to his eye.  The officer is traveling to Miami for emergency surgery.  The second officer sustained a serious sprain to her wrist and bruises to her stomach, and was treated and released.

“All of us today are thinking of our colleagues and are a bit stunned by the viciousness of the assault against them,” said Derek Byrne, Commissioner of Police, “of course we accept that the nature of our job entails danger at times, but this should never be allowed to become a regular occurrence or to escalate to such a level.  I am alarmed by this incident and the ones that have preceded it.”

MAY 25: Final Drug Weight from Marina Drive Operation

The total weight of the ganja seized from the 22 May operation on Marina Drive is 110 lbs.  The 46-year-old man of Jamaica arrested at the scene has been remanded in custody after appearing in Court yesterday.

MAY 24: Two Arrested Yesterday, 23 May, for Burglaries in Bodden Town, One Charged

The 17-year-old man arrested in connection with the burglary on Nash Street on 23 May has been charged with Burglary (1ct.) and Possession of Ganja (1ct) and will be in court this morning.

Indecent Exposure on Crewe Road Wednesday, 24 May

Yesterday, 24 May, around 1:40PM a woman walking along Crewe Road reported that a man driving a black Honda pulled out of Belmont Close and drove slowly alongside her, making suggestive remarks.  The woman tried to ignore the man and went into the nearby mini mart.  When she left the mini mart the man was waiting outside in the Honda and continued to follow her, making crude remarks.  At one point he exposed himself to her, then attempted to block her path with the car while making threats to pull her into the vehicle.

The woman ran from the car and called police.  She was not harmed in the incident.  The man is described as being of dark complexion, with average height and dark skin.

Anyone with any information about this incident should contact police at 949-4222. Anonymous tips can be provided directly to the RCIPS via our Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777 or via the Miami-based call centre of Crime Stoppers at 800-8477(TIPS), or online at the link:https://www.tipsubmit.com/WebTips.aspx?AgencyID=681.

Dark Blue Honda Accord Stolen Yesterday, 24 May, along Mary Street in George Town

Yesterday, 24 May, just before noon, officers responded to a report of a stolen car near Walker House on Mary Street in George Town.  The owner had parked the car just past 7AM, and discovered it missing at 11:45AM.  The vehicle is now the correct car sent by owner:

Make:  Honda

Model: Accord

Year:    1996

Color: Dark Blue

Registration Number:  111 002

A picture of a similar vehicle (not the actual vehicle) is attached.

Photographs of Drugs Seized During 22 May Operation

Please see attached photographs of the significant amount of drugs seized during Tuesday’s operation on Marina Drive.

As detailed below, those arrested in that operation are in court today.

Charges Against Four People Arrested during Two Joint Police/Customs Operations on 22 May

The four people arrested during two joint RCIPS and Customs operations on Tuesday, 22 May, have been charged as follows:

(Watershed Circle operation)

A man, age 33 of Savannah, with Possession of Ganja (2 cts.), Possession with Intent (2 cts.), Consumption (1ct.) and Possession of a Utensil (1ct)

A woman, age 30 of Bodden Town, with Possession (1ct.) and Possession with Intent (1ct.)

A woman, age 30 of Bodden Town, with Possession (1ct.) and Possession with Intent (1ct.)

(Marina Drive operation)

A man, age 46, of Jamaica, with Possession, Possession of Ganja with Intent, Importation of Ganja, and Illegal Landing.

All four of those charged will be in court tomorrow, 25 May.

Two Arrested Tue, 23 May, for Burglaries in Bodden Town, One Charged

Yesterday, 23 May, detectives arrested a 17-year-old man of West Bay connection with a burglary at a residence on Will T Road in Bodden Town on 15 May.  During that incident alcohol and a small quantity of cash were taken, among other items.  The man has been charged with Burglary and will be in court tomorrow, 25 May.

Detectives also arrested a second man yesterday, 23 May, in connection with a burglary on Nash Street that occurred earlier that day.  The man, age 17 of Bodden Town, is in Police custody.