Police Investigate Several Incidents

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Tuesday, 05 February 2013 02:30

By caribarena news

Antigua St. john's - The police have reported a number of arrests for a variety of offenses, and some unsolved crimes.

An Old Road man is accused of stealing a Blackberry Curve 8520 valued at $800 on January 30 at Jolly Beach Resort and Spa.

In Barbuda, a 29 year old was charged after a wounding at about 4 am on February 2 in Codrington Village.

Karim O’Garro, 24, of Fort Road is accused of the unlawful possession of two Visa cards, forgery, uttering, and obtaining $6466.98 in services by using the cards, knowing them to be forged. This allegedly happened between January 12 and 15 at several business places in St John’s.

A 37 year old from Jennings New Extension is accused of stealing a Carib dinghy valued at US$2,300 between January 10 and 11 at Jolly Harbour.

Meanwhile, there were four reports of housebreaking and larceny over the weekend.

At about 5 am on February 2 in Bendals, the occupant of a house awoke to find a short man dressed in camouflage in the bedroom. When she cried out, the intruder fled, taking the occupant’s black Sofia Vergara bag containing a voter’s id, Social Security, and Medical Benefits cards.

In the second case, also in Bendals, sometime between 11 pm on February 2 and 6:15 the next morning, someone got into a house and reportedly stole EC$120 and US$100.

In Gray’s Farm, an intruder stole clothing, food, and a 24” TV.

In Belleview Estate, someone stole a quantity of jewellery valued at about US$20,000, and iPod valued at US$400, and a Bose headset value at $265.

The police appealed to the public for information on this incident. Anyone with information can contact the Criminal Investigation Department at 462-3913/14, or Crime Stoppers at 800-Tips (8477).

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