(The Valley, Anguilla) - The latest update from the Royal Anguilla Police Force (RAPF), suggests they had a relatively busy week between March 13 and March 19, particularly with theft. Police say that they have arrested and charged a 24-year-old young man (PB)  in relation to one of the theft reports and investigations into the other offences are ongoing.
 

The Numbers

Police say nineteen (19) crimes were reported during the period, five more than the what were reported during the previous week. The offences included two (2) reports of Burglary, sixteen (16) reports of Theft and one (1) attempted Rape.

The Details

The crimes spanned the island, occurring in the villages of Island Harbour, Mount Fortune, Sandy Hill,   Cauls Bottom, The Quarter, The Valley,  Corito, George Hill,  South Hill and West End. In the Burglary cases, all of which occurred at homes, the items reported stolen included one (1) Camera, (1) Cellular Phone and one (1) Wallet containing Credit/Bank cards. In the theft cases the items reported stolen included one (1) Air tank for water pump, one(1) Bicycle, Motor Vehicle Parts, one(1) bottle of Baileys liqueur, and twenty four(24) crates of seedlings.


Arrests and Convictions

On Tuesday March 18, 2008, officers of the RAPF arrested and charged a young man CG of South Hill for the importation and possession of cannabis. The offences occurred at Blowing Point ferry terminal. He appeared before the Magistrate and was granted bail in the sum ten thousand dollars EC ($10,000.00EC) to return to court on May 5, 2008.

As reported separately, On Friday March 14, 2008, Mr. Sheldon Brooks of North Valley was found guilty in the high court for the murder of Dwayne Connor of Rey Hill that occurred on the January 7, 2006 at North Valley. He was sentenced to life in prison.

On Tuesday March 18, 2008 Mr. Daniel Carty of South Hill was convicted in the Magistrate court for the offence of being armed with an offensive weapon. Mr. Carty who was arrested for committing this offence on February 15, 2008,  was sentenced to four (4) months imprisonment at Her Majesty’s Prison in the Valley.

Also on Tuesday, Mr. Camy Fabre of Haiti was convicted in the magistrate court and sentenced to be removed from Anguilla as a prohibited immigrant under the immigration and passport act section n11(2)
 

Traffic Accidents

There were twelve (12) traffic accidents recorded, all of which were categorized as minor.