Court hears man has an addition to stealing

A 26-year-old Smith?s man pleaded guilty to attempting to break in to a home yesterday in Magistrates? Court.

Wendell Lovell of South Road told the court that he has an addiction to stealing. ?I have a problem,? Lovell said. ?I have a compulsive desire to steal.?

The incident occurred on May 28, when Lovell was working on a painting job close to the victim?s home.

According to Lovell the desire to steal was too great to overcome. He was seen by a neighbour attempting to gain entry into the home.

He was unable to enter the home but he did damage an air conditioner, resulting in $60 in repairs.

A social inquiry report was ordered for Lovell by July 8 when he is to return to court for sentencing.

Man denies breaking into two homes

A 28-year-old man yesterday denied two charges of breaking and entering in Magistrates? Court.

Kevin Leroy Shawen Butterfield, of no fixed abode, was charged with entering the home of Nelson Pavao on May 25 of this year and stealing a series of items, including a Panasonic Mini Stereo System, DVD player and television.

The items stolen were valued at $2,089.

Butterfield was also charged with breaking into the property of Steven Jones on April 25 and stealing a Homelite blower, chainsaw and a flashlight/hammer combination, valued at $455.

He pleaded not guilty to both charges and the case was set down for trial on August 19.

Suspended TCD officer is back on the job

The Transport Control Department officer who was suspended in February pending the results of an investigation into missing money is now back at work.

Marc Telemaque, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, said the matter was ?internal? and was fully investigated by the department. The officer has since returned to work. New Director of the Transport Control Department Randy Brangman declined to comment when contacted by .

Access Awareness week

Jamaican politician Floyd Morris will be the keynote speaker at a public meeting next Thursday during Access Awareness week which focuses attention on the plight of the disabled.

Sen. Morris, who became blind at age 20 but went on to get a Masters degree and is now a Minister of State, will speak at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. Other international guests include blind singer and pianist Duncan Holmes and Lynne Luxton ? a rehabilitation therapist from Helen Keller Services.

Events will run from Tuesday all over the Island and include addresses to school assemblies at West End Primary School and Sandys Middle School. Leonard Teye-Botchway, from the Bermuda Eye Institute, will give a presentation on Wednesday at the Anglican Cathedral on causes of impaired vision worldwide while a tea will be held at the Leopard?s Club on Friday.