Seven high school students were taken into custody for questioning and released by police after a number of weapons were found near where the boys were loitering.
According to police, the incident occurred about 2:20 p.m. on Jan. 15 in the area of Washington High School. While on routine patrol, police spotted the seven boys loitering behind a nearby church. Nothing illegal was found on the boys, but a search of the grounds near the boys turned up a 12 gauge flare gun, a 12 gauge shotgun round, a knife, a screwdriver and a cigarette lighter.
Police seized the items and the boys were taken to the Basseterre Police Station for questioning. They were later released and no charges filed. The investigation is continuing.
A pair of masked men robbed a delivery driver at gunpoint on Jan. 14 and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. The robbery occurred at Soho Village Sandy Point, according to police.
Two employees of Kawaja’s Food Center were in the van when it was robbed at 12 p.m. One shot was fired and the perpetrators fled in the direction of Farm Site.
No one was injured. The investigation is continuing.
A traffic accident occurred at about 1 pm on Jan. 14 involving motor car P101 driven by Walford Brandy of Mattingley Heights and two pedestrians, Kelli- Ann of John Street, and Ernestine Brandy of Cayon. Investigations reveal that the car was exiting the Ferry Terminal turning west on the Bay Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle and ran off the road on the seaside, colliding with the pedestrians in the process. Kelli – Ann sustained a broken leg and was treated and warded at the JNF Hospital. Brandy did not sustain any serious injuries, but was detained at the hospital for observation. No damage was done to the car. Investigations are ongoing.
On Jan. 11, police arrested and charged Rudolph Carty of Prickley Pear Alley for the offence of being found in enclosed premises.
Chasarae Furlance of Fig Tree was arrested and charged on Jan. 12 for the offence of Possession of Cannabis..
Chelston Hanley of Cotton Ground, Nevis, was arrested and charged on Jan. 12 for the offence of larceny, stemming from a Jan. 8 incident.
Novel Brathwaite of Rawlins Village, Nevis, was arrested and charged on Jan. 12 for the offence of larceny, stemming from a Jan 9 incident.
A 15-year-old juvenile from Sprott Street, Basseterre, was arrested and charged on Jan. 12 for the offence of larceny, stemming from an incident on Dec. o1, 2007.
On Jan. 11, police in Nevis conducted stop and search operations for controlled drugs, arms and ammunition. Dexter Sommersall of Lower Prickley Pear Alley, Basseterre, was stopped and searched and a quantity of crack cocaine was found in his possession and taken into police custody. As a result of the find, Sommersall was arrested and charged for the offence of possession of crack cocaine.
Police executed search warrants on Jan. 12 on a property in Stapleton Village and a plastic bag containing marijuana was found on the owner of the premises and taken into police custody. Investigation into this matter is ongoing.
On Jan. 12, members of the Security Forces executed search warrants on six separate premises in the Sandy Point and Fig Tree area. As a result of the operations, a number of items were found and taken into police custody, which includes a large quantity of marijuana plants, one black tam, one green tam, one black glove, one plastic swat bulletproof vest and one imitation firearm suspected to be used in the commission of previous robberies. As a result of the find, Terrence Stead of Fig Tree was arrested on suspicion of robbery. Calvin Boyles and Kurt Christopher, both of Fig Tree, were arrested and charged with the offences of possession of cannabis and possession of cannabis with intent to supply another. Investigations are ongoing
On Jan. 15, police arrested and charged a 17-year-old juvenile of Sandown Road for being armed with an offensive weapon. He was later released on bail and will appear in court shortly.
On Jan. 15, police arrested and charged Dwayne Freeman of Rawlins Village, Gingerland, for house breaking and larceny. The incident in question occurred on Nov. 23, 2007, at Jessups.
On Jan. 14, police arrested and charged Tambouri Huggins of Stapleton Village for the offence of indecent assault, committed on Nov. 7, 2007.
On Jan. 14, Hasha Elliot of John England Project was arrested and charged for the offence of house breaking and larceny committed between Dec. 28-29, 2007.
On Jan. 14, Olonzo Alexander of New Road Housing Project was arrested and charged for the offence of wounding with intent, committed on Jan. 5.
COURT CONVICTIONS
On Jan. 14, 2008, Kenneth Ward of Herbert Street Newtown, was convicted for possession of cocaine and fined $12,000 to be paid in three months or serve six months in prison.
Alister Niles of Conaree, who was charged with the offence of battery, was convicted and sentenced to three months hard labour. The offence was committed on Oct. 5, 2007.
On Jan. 15, 2008 presiding magistrate for District C Nevis, convicted the following persons and handed down sentences as follows:
– Novel Brathwaite of Rawlins Village was convicted and sentenced to prison for three years for larceny which was committed on Jan. 9, 2008.
-Beverson Mills of Barnaby Village was convicted and sentenced to prison for six months, for unlawfully throwing missiles to the danger of persons on Nov. 3, 2007.
