The Police Force continues to make arrests for various shooting incidents that took place earlier this year.
Arrests were recently made in connection with the attempted murder of Corporal Joseph Bergan.
Bergan was shot on Dec, 2 in Lodge Village, while he was providing security for a CEMACO delivery truck. Police said he was shot in the neck.
Bergan was flown to Trinidad for treatment and has since then returned to the Federation. Police officials said Bergan will make a full recovery.
Between last Friday and Monday police arrested three individuals for the attempted murder.
Police have in custody Reece Williams of Cayon Village, Maluska Tazula Williams and Dwayne Matthew — both of Lodge Village — for the attempted murder.
With those three, police have arrested a total of five people for the shooting incident, and all have been charged with attempted murder.
On April 8, police arrested and charged Nigel Henry alias Daffy of Molineux Village and Lorenzo Harvey alias Axe of Phillips’ Village for participating in this shooting incident.
This week police announced that have successfully in recovered the Bergan’s .45 pistol that was taken at the time of the incident.
On April 4 a couple — Gerard Stapleton and Kishma Johnson— were shot at while at Johnson’s home. This police arrested three more men in connection with that case.
In police custody are Kramie O’Louglin of Cayon Village, Maluska Williams and Itaza Johnson of Lodge Village.
On April 9 Curtis Browne of Phillips Village was charged for his participation in the attempted murder.
In other crime news police arrested Jason Herbert and Devon Jeffers of Trafalgar Village for possession with intent to supply and possession of a controlled drugs (Cannabis) committed on Sunday. A search warrant was executed on the premises of Herbert where 11 packets of vegetable material weighting 27.9 grams of suspected cannabis was found and taken into custody with both offenders.
Meanwhile, in other court matters Trevor Primus of Fry’s Village, who was charged with the offence of threatening language committed on 2nd March 2006, was convicted and sentenced to one-week imprisonment and also placed on a bond in the sum of $500.00 to keep at least 100 feet away from the complainant, Carl Browne and to have no contact with him. Primus is also to keep the peace and to be of good behaviour for two (2) years, and failure to do so will result in the bond being forfeited and a sentenced of three (3) weeks imprisonment will be imposed.
Devon Johnson of Manchester Avenue, Basseterre who was charged with the offence of simple wounding committed on 18th March 2006, pleaded guilty and was cautioned.
Auriel Mills of Main Street, St Pauls who was charged with the offences of simple wounding, armed with an offensive weapon to wit a piece of bottle and disorderly conduct by fighting, committed on 5th November 2005, pleaded guilty on all three charges and was fined $150.00 on each charge to be paid in two (2) months or one month hard labour.
Ivan James of Marshall Alley, Basseterre who was charged with the offence of escaping lawful custody committed on 7th February 2006 pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three (3) months hard labour.
Cleon Francis of Willets Project, St Pauls who was charged with the offence of threatening language committed on 2nd April 2006, pleaded guilty and was remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison until 15th May 2006 for sentencing.
The following persons were bailed at the Basseterre Magistrate Court on 8th May 2006:
Jason Herbert of Trafalgar Village and Devon Jeffers of Durant Avenue who were charged with the offence of Possession of a Controlled Drug to wit cannabis committed on 7th May 2006 were granted bail in the sum of $10,000.00 each for their appearance at the Basseterre Magistrate’s Court on 12th June 2006.
Vanessa Weekes of Sandy Point who was charged with the offence of larceny committed on 24th April 2006 was granted bail in the sum of $5000.00 for her appearance at the Basseterre Magistrate’s Court on 12th June 2006.
Jamal Parris of New Road who was charged with the offence of Shooting at with intent and Robbery committed on 16th December 2005, was granted bail in the sum of $50,000.00 for his appearance at the September 2006 Assizes. His conditions of bail are, to maintain a curfew at the residence of his grandmother from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., to report to the Basseterre Police Station every Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m., and to have no contact with any of the witnesses in his case.
Everton Rogers of Bath Village, Nevis who was charged with the offence of Embezzlement committed on between December 2005 and April 2006 was bailed in the sum of $80,000.00 for his appearance at the Charlestown Magistrate Court on Thursday 11th May 2006. Bail was granted to Rogers on the condition to surrender all of his travel documents to the police.
A fourteen-year-old male juvenile of Shadwell who was charged with Vernon “Chico” Simon of Newtown, Basseterre for the offence of Building Breaking with Intent committed on 30th April 2006, was granted bail in the sum of $1,000.00 for his appearance at the Basseterre Magistrate Court on 12th June 2006.
At the Charlestown Magistrate Court, Michael Walwyn of Hardtimes, Gingerland who was charged with carrying abroad an offensive weapon committed on 9th May 2006, pleaded guilty and was convicted and cautioned.
On 10th May 2006 Sharlene Otto of Bath Village was arrested and charged with the offences of driving without a valid driver’s license and driving when not covered by insurance committed on 10th May 2006. She was later bailed in the sum of $5,000.00 for her appearance at the Charlestown Magistrate Court on 16th May 2006..
