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By the Observer Staff
(Basseterre, St. Kitts) – A burglar was wounded by police after being caught in a house he had broken into and trying to take an officer’s pistol.
According to a release from the Royal St. Kitts and Nevis Police, at 1 a.m., Feb. 9, authorities responded to a call at the home of a Basseterre resident where a break-in was in progress. When they arrived, Raymond “Tuss” Rawlins 28, Malone Avenue was found on the premises. During the attempt to apprehend him, Rawlins resisted and tried to get hold of the officer’s service revolver. As a result, he was shot and transported to the JNF Hospital and detained.
On Tuesday, Feb.12, Rawlins was charged with the offences of being found in an enclosed premises and battery on police.
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