Man fined for twice resisting arrest

A Pembroke man admitted to violently resisting arrest on two separate occasions when he appeared in Magistrates' Court.

Shannon Stovell, 37, of Happy Valley Drive, pleaded guilty to violently resisting arrest and escaping from Police custody on February 8 in Sandys.

He was further charged with violently resisting arrest again in Sandys on May 28. The court heard from Crown counsel Paula Tyndale that at 2.25 p.m. on February 8, Police officers went to the Old Governor's House after being called by WEDCO to assist in moving a trespasser.

Officers saw Stovell in the building and realised he had several outstanding warrants. They told him he was under arrest and attempted to arrest him but Stovell freed himself and escaped through heavy brush in the area.

Later, the same day officers saw Stovell inside Arnold's Supermarket in Sandys and attempted to arrest him when he walked out of the store. Stovell waved his arms around and a struggle began. The officers had to call for help and he was eventually subdued and taken to the Somerset Police Station.

Stovell began to explain to Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner that politics was the reason he had been arrested. Mr. Warner replied: "A number of outstanding warrants is why they wanted to arrest you. It had nothing to do with politics."

Stovell, who admitted to the warrants, said: "The fine hasn't been paid because I'm being investigated and it's affecting my business."

Mr. Warner asked who was investigating him and Stovell said it was probably one of his competitors.

The defendant went on to tell the Magistrate he wasn't bringing any money in because his truck was stolen from the Police station and he had written to the Police and Mr. Warner to complain about it.

Stovell suggested the Magistrate would listen to his sister, and not him because she is "very fond of you".

Mr. Warner said: "Sir, I don't know you or your sister. It's nice to know someone's fond of me."

Stovell was given a $200 fine for each of the violently resisting arrest counts and a $300 fine for escaping Police custody.

Man fined, banned and hit with demerit points

A Polish national received a one-year driving ban after he admitted to drink-driving.

Przomyslaw Jentas, 31, of Glenwood Park, Warwick, was arrested May 4 after officers pulled him over for impaired driving.

At 2.10 a.m., officers were on duty on foot patrol outside of the Fire Station on King Street. They saw the defendant travelling east on Church Street then turn onto King Street.

He was swaying from side to side and when he made a complete stop, officers signalled for him to pull into the Fire Station.

Jentas could not put the cycle on the stand, his breath smelled strong of alcohol and his eyes were glazed.

Asked by Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner if he had been drinking, Jentas said: "I had a few beers at Flannigans."

He was taken to the Hamilton Police Station where an alco-analyser test revealed he had 192 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. The legal limit is 80.

Jentas was fined $800, given a one-year driving ban and ten demerit points.

Man fined $800 for having cannabis

A Sandys man received an $800 fine after he admitted to possessing cannabis.

Carlos Rogers, 38, of Mangrove Bay, pleaded guilty to the charge yesterday in Magistrates' Court. The court heard on February 22, officers were on duty on Malabar Road in Sandys conducting searches. When Rogers was pulled over, he was searched.

During the search, officers found two hand-rolled cigarettes containing plantlike material. Rogers told the officers: "It's a bit of weed and tobacco. I smoke it." The cigarettes contained 1.35 grammes of the controlled drug cannabis.

Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner gave Rogers an $800 fine.

Man injured in collision with car

A 19-year-old Paget man was injured in a road accident when his bike collided with a car.

The man was travelling east on his motorbike on Happy Valley Road and a 27-year-old Devonshire woman was travelling south, in a car, on Deepdale Road West when the vehicles collided at the junction.

The rider suffered cuts to his left knee after the accident on Wednesday. He was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital where he was treated and released. The driver was not injured. Both vehicles received moderate front-end damage.

One year ban for impaired driving

A Devonshire man admitted to impaired driving when he appeared in Magistrates' Court.

Emanuel Pereira, 45, of Middle Road, was arrested on April 11 after his truck was seen swaying from side to side in the road by Police officers. At 12.45 a.m., officers were travelling west on St. Monica's Road onto Palmetto Road when they saw a white Nissan truck driving in front of them.

Pereira, the driver, stalled the truck and took a while to restart it. Once he got the truck started, officers saw him sway from side to side over the centre line and pulled him over.

The 45-year old's eyes were glazed, his breath smelled strong of alcohol and he was unsteady on his feet, Magistrates' Court heard. He was taken to the Hamilton Police Station where a breathalyser test revealed he had 192 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. The legal limit is 80.

After the summary was read in court, Pereira said: "The truck did not stall. I wasn't drunk. I came from a roof wetting."

Pereira was given a $800 fine, a one-year driving ban and ten demerit points.

Cash and jewellery stolen

Cash and jewellery were stolen from a Smith's Parish home.

Police spoke with the Jennings Road resident who said that sometime between 9 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday someone broke into her home while it was empty and stole the items.