PORTRAIT OF RETIRED
COMMISSIONER UNVEILED
Retired Commissioner of Police, Mr. Robert Jeffers, was honored on Wednesday 25th June 2008 with the display of a portrait of himself at the office of the Commissioner of Police. In a brief ceremony to unveil the portrait, Minister of National Security, Hon Dwyer Astaphan expressed his appreciation for the 41 years of outstanding service Mr. Jeffers gave to the Force and the country. He suggested that portraits or photos of all former commissioners, be similarly displayed in the office.
In his acceptance remarks, Retired Commissioner Jeffers thanked the Minister and the Police Force for the gesture and show of appreciation for his service, and concurred with the minister that the other former commissioners should be likewise honoured and recognised. The portrait was drawn by Kate Spencer. Jeffers explained that he was impressed with the attention she paid to detail, adding that it took him five (5) visits to her studio and 10 hours of sitting, before the portrait was completed. He expressed his satisfaction with the finished product. The ceremony was attended by Mr. Jeffers’ wife, his daughters and family friend, the Force Chaplin, Assistant secretary in the Ministry on National Security, Mr. Ivor Blake, and other Gazetted officers of the Police Force.
POLICE OPERATIONS
Police executed a search warrant on the premises of Gavin Morryshow of Fig Tree, Sandy Point, on Friday 20th June 2008 for controlled drugs, arms, ammunition and stolen goods and a quantity of marijuana plants and seeds and other items were found and taken into police custody. Gavin Morryshow was subsequently arrested and charged with the offences of possession of cannabis and cultivation of cannabis. Investigations are ongoing.
Police conducted search operations in the Sandy Point area on Thursday 19th June 2008 for illegal drugs, arms and ammunition a total of 25 marijuana plants were found growing on a plot of land at Downing Street. The plants, which ranged in height from two to eight feet were uprooted and taken into police custody.
Police also conducted operations in the Tabernacle area on Saturday 21st June 2008 and a total of 150 marijuana plants were found growing in an abandoned house at Carty’s Pasture. The plants ranged in height from seedlings to one foot and were uprooted and taken into police custody.
Further operations were conducted in cane fields at Cayon and Boyds Village on Saturday 21st June 2008 and a total of 200 marijuana plants were found. The plants, which ranged in height from seedlings to 10 feet were uprooted and taken into police custody.
Operations were also undertaken at a number of abandoned properties at Tabernacle and Mansion Village. 25 marijuana plants were found growing in several containers, as well as an air rifle in an abandoned house at Long Alley, Mansion Village. A total of 150 plants were also found growing in several containers on a plot of land at Mansion Housing Project. They were all taken into custody.
No one was held accountable for the finds during the operations.
ARRESTS
Isiah Williams of Half Way Tree and Junieve Henry of The Alley, Sandy Point, were both arrested and charged on Monday 23rd June 2008 with the offence of wounding. The offence was committed on 21st June 2008.
Wilson Jones of Farms, Nevis, was arrested and charged on Monday 23rd June 2008 with three counts of larceny. The offences were committed on 25th February 2008.
Leroy Martin of Conaree Village was arrested and charged on Monday 23rd June 2008 with the offence of robbery. The offence was committed on 21st June 2008.
Syed Hassan of Frigate bay was on Friday 20th June 2008 arrested and charged with the offence of driving without insurance.
Thorn Hendrickson of Green Tree Project was arrested and charged on Saturday 21st June 2008 with the offence of wounding. The offence was committed on 13th June 2008.
Dwight Peets of Cleverly Hill, Sandy Point, was on Wednesday 18th June 2008 arrested and charged with the offence of indecent assault. The offence was committed on 25th May 2008.
Howani Davis of New Castle, Nevis, was arrested and charged on Wednesday 18th June 2008 with the offences of driving without insurance and driving without a valid driver’s license.
Tosh Boston of Caunt Street, Newtown, was arrested and charged on Thursday 19th June 2008 with the offence of larceny. The offence was committed on 7th June 2008.
Jonel Hanley of La Guerite was arrested and charged on Thursday 19th June 2008 with the offences of obtaining credit by fraud and uttering a forged document. The offences were committed on 9th June 2008.
Ricardo Hill of Beach Road, Nevis, was arrested and charged on Thursday 19th June 2008 with the offence of larceny. The offence was committed on 15th May 2008.
CONVICTIONS
Roger Benjamin of Buckleys Estate who was charged with the offence of obstruction, appeared before the District ‘A’ Magistrate Court on June 23rd 2008, and was convicted and fined $500.00 to be paid in one week or serve one month in prison. The offence was committed on 10th December 2007.
Alphonso Matthew also appeared before the same court and he was convicted and fined $2,700.00 for the offence of possession of cannabis. The fine must be paid in two months or Matthew will serve two months in prison. The offence was committed on 30th September 2007.
Newtown resident Tosh Boston appeared before the court and was convicted for the offence of larceny and was convicted and sentenced to six months in prison. In addition, Boston was also ordered to pay $700.00 in compensation to Rudell Williams of Haynes Smith Village. The fine must be paid in seven months or he will serve one month in prison. On 7th June 2008 police arrested and charged Boston with the offence for which he was convicted after he stole a Motorola cell phone from Williams.
Trevor Edmeade of Cedar Groves, St. Peters, also appeared before the court and he was convicted for the offence of battery and ordered to pay $750.00 in three months or serve one month in prison. Edmeade was arrested and charged on 14th November 2007 for beating his ex-girlfriend Isis Nisbett of Tabernacle.
Half Way Tree resident Jason Thomas appeared before the District ‘B’ Magistrate Court on June 23rd 2008, he was convicted and fined $1,000.00 for the offence of careless driving. The fine must be paid in four months or he will serve three months in prison.
Leroy Phillip of Stone Fort Project who was charged with the offences of assault and indecent language, also appeared before the said court, he was convicted and sentenced to one month in prison for the first offence and was also convicted and cautioned for making use of indecent language.
Tyrone Richardson of Dieppe Bay appeared before the court and was convicted for the offence of malicious damage and ordered to pay $675.00 to Meril Warner of Sandy Point for damages done to Warner’s cell phone. Richardson was also convicted and cautioned for the offence of battery.
Thomas Martin of Dieppe Bay who was charged with the offences of wounding and battery on police, appeared before the District ÔBÕ Magistrate Court. He was convicted and fined $1,000.00 for wounding his brother, Dave Martin, also of Dieppe Bay, on 17th December 2007. The fine is to be paid in three months or he will have to serve three months in prison. Martin was however cautioned for the battery offence.
Kemwell Matthew of saddlers appeared before the same court and was convicted for the offences of possession of cannabis and carrying abroad an offensive weapon. He was ordered to pay $1,000.00 in four months or serve three months in prison for the first offence. Matthew was however cautioned for the second charge.
Clyde Francis of St. Pauls Village appeared before the District ‘B’ Magistrate Court on Wednesday 18th June 2008 to answer the charge of threatening language that was brought against him, he was convicted and fined $750.00 for the offence, which was committed on 31st May 2008. The fine must be paid within two months or Francis will serve one month in prison.
Shanell Pereira of Bird Rock who was charged with the offences of permitting another to drive without license and permitting another to drive without insurance appeared before the District ÔAÕ Magistrate Court on Thursday 19th June 2008 and she was convicted and cautioned for both offences.
Vomal Boyal of Bird Rock also appeared before the said court and was convicted and fined $300.00 for the offence of driving without a driver’s license, $700.00 for driving without insurance and $2,000.00 for giving a false name to a police officer. She was cautioned for fraudulently using another person’s driver’s licence.
Sartaj Saghgu of Bird Rock also appeared before the court and he was fined $700.00 for obstructing a Police Officer in the execution of his duty.
Rajak Randhawa of Frigate Bay who was charged with the offences of driving without a driver’s license, failure to report a traffic accident, failure to stop at an accident and for driving without insurance appeared before the court and he was fined $300.00 for the first offence, cautioned for failing to report and stop at a traffic accident and fined $700.00 for the offence of driving without insurance.
Brian Drew of Frigate Bay also appeared before the said court. He was fined $700.00 forthwith or serve one month in prison for the offence of driving without insurance.
Delvin Maynard of Keys Village was also ordered to pay a fine of $100.00 forthwith or serve one month in prison for the offence of driving off the bus route.
Wrensford King of Bird rock was convicted and cautioned for the offence of driving without due care and attention by the court.
