Police Updates (June 30, 2014)

(ZIZ)– Based on information gathered during a long investigation involving a series of break-ins detectives of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) executed a search warrant on the premises of Terisha Hughes Irishtown Bay Road, and a number of computer Tablets and expensive cellphones were found and seized, and taken into police custody. She was formally arrested and charged for the offence Receiving, which was committed between 3rd February and 20th June 2014.

Rueben Govia an adult of Molyneaux was formally arrested and charged for Threat to Kill and Battery, which were committed on 26th June 2014 at Molyneaux.

Ishmael Farrell of Cole Hill was formally arrested and charged for Possession of Cannabis and Cultivation of Cannabis, which were committed at Cole Hill on 27th June 2014.

Three (3) juveniles and two (2) adults were formally arrested and charged for Harbouring Juveniles at their premises

Michael Prentice of New Road Housing was convicted for Possession of Cannabis which was committed on 27th March 2013 at New Road Housing, and fined $1500.00 which is to be paid by 4th July 2014, or will serve one (1) one month in prison.

In other news, Cotton Ground Police Station is investigating a traffic accident which occurred along the Island Main Road in the vicinity of Alice Swanston residence involving Motor about 1:35 PM on Saturday 28th June 2014 which resulted in four (4) persons being transported to the hospital.

Initial investigation revealed that motor jeep RA 330 owned by Wasim Richards and driven by Stetson Blake of Stoney Grove were involved in a single vehicle traffic accident, which ran in to a wall fence.

Meanwhile, the Traffic Department on Nevis is investigating a traffic accident which occurred along the Island Main Road at Church Ground on Thursday 26th June 2014 about 7:45 PM which resulted in one (1) person being transported to the hospital.

Initial investigation revealed that motor jeep P4807 owned by Bernard Browne Sr and driven by Bernard Browne Jr, and motor car P7008 owned and driven by McPherson Forbes of Cole Hill were involved in the traffic accident, and McPherson Forbes was transported to the hospital.