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"Police to step up armed patrols following spate of robberies"

Police are stepping up the number of armed patrols after a spate of robberies involving weapons. At a press conference this afternoon Acting Superintendent Nicholas Pedro said police were seeing an increasing trend of robberies where people have repo...
Mar 06, 2012
Crime

"Police investigate two armed robberies"

Police are investigating two armed robberies that took place yesterday. Two unknown men stole cash from a taxi driver in the first incident, which occurred near Lolly’s Lane in Smith’s, around 7.30pm. American tourists were robbed at their Southampto...
Mar 06, 2012
Court

"Woman who stole from mom is spared jail"

A woman who dishonestly took $21,500 from her mother’s bank account was spared jail after Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner heard about her mental health difficulties. Helene Sutcliffe, 57, of St George’s, felt she was owed emotionally and financial...
Mar 06, 2012
Court

"Theft charge against cashier dismissed"

A St David’s woman had theft charges against her dismissed after a magistrate found that the allegations did not meet the requirements of the offence. Merangene Ollivierre, 56, from Cove Valley, stood accused of the theft of $110 of food items from L...
Mar 05, 2012
Crime

"Police investigate robberies"

A 21-year-old man was robbed of cash by two men in the Summit View Road area of Hamilton Parish in broad daylight on Friday. Police gave no details about the incident beyond saying it happened around 2.45pm, a quantity of cash was taken and the victi...
Mar 05, 2012
Court

"Rumours lead to woman being slapped, court"

A Southampton woman this morning admitted slapping a co-worker who she claimed started false rumours about her. Diane Smith, 21, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to one count of common assault following an incident that took place last month. The...
Mar 01, 2012
Crime

"Police probe shooting of 23-year-old-man in Pembroke"

A 23-year-old man became the Island’s latest victim of gun violence after shots rang out at a residence near Mission Lane, Pembroke. The shooting occurred around 1am yesterday. It followed just days after a firearm was reportedly brandished in the st...
Mar 01, 2012
Court

"Two men on sex charges relating to teenaged girl"

A 21-year-old man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl and holding her against her will. Meanwhile, a 22-year-old man has been charged with having unlawful carnal knowledge of the same girl. Neither the accused men nor the all...
Feb 29, 2012
Court

"Four men in court over stolen credit card shopping spree"

A young man stole credit cards belonging to a tourist and then went on a shopping spree with three of his friends, prosecutors allege. Prosecutor Cindy Clarke told Magistrates’ Court that victim Krissana Nakjoo-Dezevallos and her husband Geoffrey Dez...
Feb 29, 2012
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