Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 27, 2018 (RSCNPF): Below is a report of arrests, convictions and other activities recorded by the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force for the period March 21–26, 2018.
ARRESTS AND BAIL:
Arrested: Nicola Green, a native of Jamaica who resides at Lower Cayon, was arrested, formally charged and cautioned for the offence of Uttering a Forged Document.
Arrested: Neville Fahie of Newton Ground was arrested, formally charged and cautioned for the offences of Possession of Cocaine and Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Supply.
Arrested/Bailed: Ziron Battice Roberts of West Street, Newtown was arrested, formally charged and cautioned for the offence of Unlawful Possession. He was granted bail in the sum of $5,000 for his appearance at the Basseterre Magistrate Court on April 09, 2018.
Arrested/Bailed: Shawn Kissoon of Ramsbury Site was arrested, formally charged and cautioned for the offence of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. He was granted bail in the sum of $3,500 for his appearance at the Charlestown Magistrate Court on March 27, 2018.
Bailed: Clinton Foreman a.k.a. CJ of Douglas Estate, who was formally charged and cautioned for the offences of Driving Without a Valid and Unexpired License and Driving Without Insurance, was granted bail in the sum of $50,000 for his appearance at the Basseterre Magistrate Court on March 22, 2018. His bail condition is that he is not to be found driving without a licence.
Bailed: Allan Nisbett of Marion Avenue who was charged for the offence of Possession of a Firearm, was bailed in the sum of $75,000 for his appearance at the Charlestown Magistrate Court at a time and date to be fixed by the Court.
COURT CONVICTIONS:
In matters at the District “A” Magistrate Court, presided over by His Honour, Mr. Reynold Benjamin, the following was reported:
– Alexander Warner of North Pelican Drive, Bird Rock was convicted for Battery and was placed on a bond and fined $1,500 to be paid in six (6) months.
In matters at the District “A” Magistrate Court, presided over by Her Honour, Ms. Josephine Mallalieu, the following were reported:
– Marcus Hunkins of Hermitage Village, who was charged for the offences of Malicious Damage, Larceny of a cell phone and Possession of Cannabis, was convicted for Malicious Damage and was sentenced as follows: (1) he should keep the peace and be of good behaviour for the next twelve (12) months; (2) he should observe a curfew at his residence from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for the next twelve (12) months; and (3) he should not be found in the Cabbage Tree Housing Project in Cayon for the next (12) months. If any of the aforementioned conditions are not met, then the bond is to be forfeited and, upon failure to pay the bond, he is to serve six (6) months in prison with hard labour. There were no additional penalties on the Drugs or Larceny charges. A Restitution Order was to be made immediately for the phone to be handed over to the Virtual Complainant.
In matters at the District “B” Magistrate Court, presided over by Her Honour, Ms. Donna Harris, the following was reported:
– Ivan Bryan of Newton Ground was convicted for Battery and was sentenced to four (4) months in prison. He was also sentenced to five (5) months in prison for Beating a Juvenile. Both sentences are to run consecutively.
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Search Warrants Executed: Police executed several search warrants during the period of this report. Warrants were executed on properties in the following areas: Mad House Alley, St. Paul’s, Upper Market Street, Lower Cayon, Conaree, Mouth Idle, Brown Hill, Church Ground, Maynards Ground and Pitcairn Street.
Abandoned Properties: Police continued to execute searches on abandoned properties. Most recently, searches were done in the following areas: Fiennes and Shaw Avenue, Upper Cayon, Newton Ground, Farms Housing Project (Sandy Point),Trafalgar Village, Green Tree (Old Road) . These searches were executed as part of the Police’s efforts to remove controlled drugs, firearms and ammunitions from our communities.
Building Break-ins and Larcenies: Police responded to a number of building break-ins and larcenies that occurred in the following areas: Taylor’s Village, Frigate Bay, College Housing Site and Fortlands Basseterre. Investigations into these matters are continuing.
Marijuana Uprooted: Officers from the District “B” patrol reported that they discovered, uprooted and seized,115 mature plants and 133 seedlings suspected to be cannabis in the Upper Cayon area on an empty lot of land. Another 179 Marijuana plants ranging from seedlings to four feet in height was found in the Tabernacle area.
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