Thirteen offences, classified as serious crimes were reported by the police inAnguilladuring the period September 5-12.
Among the cases were eight burglaries at Stoney Ground, The Valley, The Quarter, Cauls Bottom andWest End. The stolen items included jewellery, BlackBerry cellular phones, shoes, an air-condition unit, a play station and money.
There were four thefts atNorthValley, Stoney Ground and South Hill. Among the stolen items were car parts, BlackBerry cellular phones and a sum of money.
Five arrests were made during the period as follows: one female on a default warrant; one male on suspicion of discharging a firearm; one male for possession of cannabis; one male on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm; and one male for disorderly conduct.
On Saturday, September 8 about 3.15 pm, K.L. of Blowing Point, reported to the police that while driving his vehicle along theStoneyGround Road, sometime after 2.00 pm, Jameal Proctor of North Side fired several gunshots at his vehicle causing damage.
Proctor, who was sought by the police for two days, turned himself in on Monday, September 10, with his lawyer. He was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm; possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life near a public road; and criminal damage. He was expected to appear before the Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, September 12, for a bail hearing.
Meanwhile, the police are continuing their investigations into a shooting incident which occurred late Tuesday evening, September 4, in The Valley area. It was reported that Merch Niles ofNorthValleywas driving a vehicle with a passenger when someone drove up alongside him and shot and wounded him in his right side.Nilesis now being treated for serious injury inPanama. Commissioner of Police, Rudolph Proctor, in condemning that and other recent shootings, has repeated a call for persons with information to come forward with the needed evidence. He has also repeated a request to rental agencies not to leave their vehicles at the ports; as well as to other persons not to leave ignition keys in their vehicles. He warned that the vehicles were being used by criminals to commit crimes on the island.
