WOUNDING
Officers at the Charlestown Police Station are investigating the wounding of a man in the early morning hours of March 30. According to police, Dion Walters of Stoney Grove sustained a gunshot injury to the chest at the junction of Jews Cemetery and Government Road. He was treated at Alexandra Hospital and was released.
OPERATIONS
The Police conducted search operations at River Ghaut and St. Mary’s Terrace in Cayon on Friday 28th March 2008 and a total of 30 marijuana plants were discovered growing in the River Ghaut area. The plants ranged in height from seedlings to three feet. Further searches also led to the discovery of 204 marijuana plants growing in the St. Mary’s Terrace area. The plants ranged in height from seedlings to five feet. They were taken into police custody, no one was held accountable for the find.
On March 29th 2008, search warrants were executed on the premises of Marvin Henry Williams of Old Hospital Road, Nevis, and Marilyn Echabarria of Craddock Road, Nevis, for Controlled drugs, arms and ammunition and a quantity of crack cocaine and cannabis were found. Both persons were arrested and Subsequently, charged with the offences of (1) Possession of cocaine, (2) Possession of cocaine with intent to supply, (3) Possession of marijuana (4) Possession of marijuana with intent to supply.
Routine stop and search operations were conducted during the early hours on 31st March 2008 by members of the Police Force in the Basseterre area. A total of seven persons were stopped and searched for control drugs, arms and ammunition. Nothing illegal was found on these persons but a quantity of marijuana was found on the ground close by. The drugs were taken into police custody but no one was held accountable for the find.
ARRESTS
On Tuesday 1st April 2008, Devin Ryan of Temple Alley was arrested and charged with the offence of Robbery. The offence was committed on 5th November 2007. Ryan was also arrested and charged for the offence of Wounding with intent, committed on 26th February 2008.
A 15-year-old from Cleverly Hill, Sandy Point, was arrested and charged with the offence of House breaking with intent committed on 18th March 2008.
Also on April 1st, Sandy Point resident Dennis Saunders was arrested and charged with the offence of Obstruction.
James Street resident, Alonzo Jones was arrested and charged on Monday 31st March 2008 with the offence of House breaking with intent. The offence was committed on 19th March 2008.
Lincoln Liburd of Newtown was on Monday 31st March 2008 arrested and charged with the offence of robbery that was committed on 31st January 2008.
Jervin Rawlins of Tabernacle was arrested and charged on Monday 31st March 2008 with the offence of making use of threatening language. The offence was committed on 28th March 2008.
A 16-year-old from Stapleton Village was arrested and charged with the offence of House Breaking and larceny.
Jeshorn Mills of Craddock road was on Monday 31st March 2008 arrested and charged with the offence of Wounding, committed on 28th March 2008.
On Sunday 30th March 2008, a search warrant was also executed on the premises of Jashaun Mills of Craddock Road and a quantity of cannabis was found. Mills was arrested and will be charged for possession of the drugs.
A 17-year-old from Fort Thomas Road was on Saturday 29th March 2008, arrested and charged with the offence of Robbery, committed on 22nd March 2008.
David Penny of Lower Shaw Avenue was on Saturday 29th March 2008, arrested and charged with the offence of Possession of cannabis.
A 13-year-old of Upper Monkey Hill was arrested and charged on Saturday 29th March 2008, with the offence of Wounding.
On Sunday 30th March 2008, Anthony Robin of Jessups Village, Nevis, was arrested and charged with the offences of (1) Possession of cannabis, (2) Battery on Police and (3) Resisting arrest.
All persons will appear before the court shortly.
CONVICTIONS
Jason Liddie of Haynes Smith Village appeared before the Basseterre Magistrate’s Court on Friday 28th March 2008, to answer the charges of making use of threatening language and assault that were brought against him by the Police. On March 9th 2008 Liddie, 22 years, held a knife against his mother Sonia Liddie’s neck, and threatened to kill her. Police investigated the report and brought the charges against him. He was convicted and sentenced to two months in prison for the assault and for making use of threatening language; he was cautioned and ordered to stay away from the residence of Ms. Liddie. He was also ordered not to be in contact with her at anytime.
Marvin Henry Williams appeared before the Charlestown Magistrate Court on Monday 31st March 2008 to answer several charges brought against him. He was convicted for Possession of cocaine and fined $20,000.00 to be paid in six months or 12 months in prison. He was also convicted for possession of cannabis and ordered to pay $10,000.00 in six months or serve 12 months in prison. Williams’ arrest and convictions stemmed from a search conducted at his residence by police on March 29th 2008. The search yielded a quantity of cocaine and marijuana that led to the subsequent charges.
On March 26, Samuel Nanton of Craddock Road was convicted and fined $800 to be paid in one month or serve one month in prison for the offense of possession of controlled drugs – cannibas. The offense was committed on March 17 at Craddock Road.
Tafari Vaugh Tyson of Bath Village was convicted and sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment for the offense of larceny. The offense was commited on March 19 at Cedar Trees.
