Breaking News: Police set up special task force to capture Maybury
Fugitive Alvone Maybury spent his first night on the run playing video games.
Maybury, 24, appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday and was charged with three gun-related offences.
He escaped the custody of two prison officers and was seen running through the streets of North Hamilton still in handcuffs. He is still at large and is currently updating friends on his Facebook account.
Police today warned anyone harbouring Maybury could face two years in jail for helping him evade Police.
A Police spokesman said: “A special task force has been established by Bermuda Police Service and Department of Corrections to continue the systematic search for Maybury. He is described as brown skinned wearing his hair in braids. Police are appealing for anyone with any information on the whereabouts of this individual to contact police on 295-0011 or the confidential Crime Stoppers Bermuda hot line on 800-8477.
“The public is reminded that harbouring a fugitive is a criminal offence for which a person can be sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Members of the public are asked not to approach Maybury, but to contact Police immediately to report clothing description, his location and his mode of transport if he is seen.”
He has posted on his Facebook account 16 times since he escaped custody yesterday.
His first post at midnight stated: “Alvone Maybury is sayin [sic], just let me be, f**k jail n [sic] all the people who run it.”
Soon after he told friends: “I’m just chillin [sic] playin [sic] p.s3 [Play Station 3]. Lol [laughing out loud].”
He later added: “Can’t say much.”
And after someone suggested he try and beat Omari Gordon’s record he replied “OK” at 3.01 p.m. today. Gordon was on the run for 14 months before he was captured in January this year. He has been charged with firing at officers in Middletown, Pembroke on November 14, 2009.
Davina Ratteray, 43, was charged with harbouring Gordon. She pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial. She will next appear in court on July 21.
