Police Respond To Request for Assistance at H.M. Customs and Excise Department

Police Press Release
Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 15, 2018 (RSCNPF): Sometime after midday on August 14, 2018 the Police received a request for assistance from Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise Department.

Preliminary investigations have revealed that Larry Vaughan of Keys Village was asked to leave the premises by the Comptroller of Customs several times. After failing to do so, the assistance of the Police was requested. When they arrived, the Police also asked Mr. Vaughan to leave the premises. When he failed to follow the instructions, he was arrested for trespassing and taken into Police custody, however, while carrying out the arrest, Mr. Vaughan obstructed the Officer in the execution of her duties.

He was charged for the offences of Trespassing, Battery on Police, Resisting Arrest and Obstruction. He received bail later that same day in the amount of $5,000 with two sureties for his appearance at the Basseterre Magistrate Court on October 02, 2018.

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