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Court orders man to pay for damaged ankle monitor

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Court orders man to pay for damaged ankle monitor

Nassau-A man said he cut off his ankle monitor after winning his case because he needed work, a court heard.

Sony Pierre, of Carmichael Road, admitted causing $1,512 in damage to the tracking device at his arraignment before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes on May 26.

The court heard that staff from Migragill Security lost track of Pierre on November 21, 2017.

However, police didn’t locate him until May 21.

That’s when they arrested him for violating his bail conditions.

Pierre told officers that used a knife to remove his ankle monitor.

In court, Pierre apologized for his actions.

But he said that the ankle monitor remained on his leg after he won his stealing case before Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis.

Pierre said he couldn’t get a job while wearing an ankle monitor so he took it off himself.

According to Pierre, he almost cut himself while removing the ankle monitor.

Forbes told him that he could have returned to the court for it to be removed.

Pierre said he wasn’t thinking. He said he just wanted to get back to work to help his family.

Forbes gave Pierre until July 30 to pay for the cost of the damage.

He’ll spend six months in prison if he doesn’t.

Pierre has a prior conviction for causing damage in 2014.

In that case, the court also made an order for compensation.

 

Man punched ‘rude’ uncle for insulting his grandmother

Lisa Brown
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Man punched ‘rude’ uncle for insulting his grandmother

Nassau-A man who punched his uncle during a row has been cautioned and discharged.

Perez Hepburn, 36, admitted a charge of assault when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans on March 25.

Police arrested him for striking Richard Hepburn at Dorsett Street in Fox Hill on May 22.

Hepburn told the court that he intervened because his uncle was disrespecting his grandmother.

According to Hepburn, his uncle came to the home drunk and started calling his grandmother names.

Hepburn claimed that his grandmother often complained about her son to him.


He said his uncle doesn’t live with them but is a nuisance when he visits.

Hepburn said he only hit his uncle once. The court heard that he didn’t sustain any injury.

Hepburn said his grandmother depended on him.

However, the magistrate told Hepburn that he was out of order because the house does not belong to him.

She said that his grandmother needed to take legal action if she didn’t want her son around her place. Vogt-Evans said the grandmother could ask the court to issue a restraining order.

Vogt-Evans also told Hepburn that if his uncle had fallen when he struck him, he would have been in court on a more serious charge.

 

Captain denies firing at officers, ammo possession

Muhammad Ahsan
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Captain denies firing at officers, ammo possession

Nassau-An American boat captain accused of shooting at police and defence force officers in Green Turtle Cay, Abaco allegedly had hundreds of rounds of ammunition.

Police arrested John Tellam, 60, after he allegedly fired at Corporal Glen Dean and Marine Seaman with a Remington 12-gauge shotgun on Friday, May 22.

The shooting happened soon after Tellam docked a 77-foot freight vessel around 1:20am, police reported.

Police said officers asked Tellam to to leave the area because he appeared “to be under the influence.”

However, Tellam, of Coral Gables, Florida, allegedly came back armed with a shotgun.

He allegedly fired at the the law enforcement officers. And, they shot back. Fortunately, no one was hurt.


Regarding the shooting, Tellam faced two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Also, Tellam faced charges regarding the seizure of various ammunition.

Tellam allegedly had 10 rounds of 410 shotgun ammunition and 20 rounds of .223 ammunition.

And, they say Tellam had 138 rounds of 12-gauge shotgun shells, 100 rounds of 5.56 ammunition and 533 rounds of .223 ammunition with the intent to supply.

Tellam denied all charges when he appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes.

Forbes denied bail but advised Tellam that he could apply for bail in the Supreme Court.

Attorney Jomo Campbell said he had applied for emergency bail.

Tellam returns to court on September 22 for his trial.


Florida charges

In 2017, police accused Tellam of forcing his way into a woman’s home in Jupiter, Florida and threatening to kill her, according to CBS.

Tellam allegedly got upset because the president of the home owner’s association towed his car.

The car was illegally parked in the grass for two days.

Later that day, Tellam “crashed” through her front patio and threatened to kill her, CBS reported.

 

 

Teen jailed for theft from school

David Stewart
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Teen jailed for theft from school

Nassau-A teenager will spend 18 months in prison for stealing 15 tablets and a television from Gambier Primary School.

The 16-year-old’s guilty plea came moments after he and 18-year-old Lamar Mackey were sentenced to one year in prison for a break-in and theft from a home in Love Beach.

Senior Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans presided over both cases and she ordered the sentences to run concurrently.

The teen, who cannot be named for legal reasons, broke into the school between May 18 and 19.

School principal Delores Forbes told police that unknown culprits broke into the school’s office and took the tablets, valued at $1,050 and a Samsung TV, worth $400.

Police recovered 13 of the stolen tablets when they searched the home, the court heard.


When interviewed by police, the juvenile said that he was present during the break-in.

He said an accomplice, who remains at large gave him the tablets.

He apologised for his actions in court.

The teen’s mother also said sorry for her wayward child’s actions.

In tears, the mother said, “My daughter, who’s seven goes to that school. He shouldn’t have done that. She’s on the lunch programme; she needs her tablet; he’s an embarrassment to me.”

Before passing sentence, Vogt-Evans told that the school break-in was worse than his theft at the private home.

The magistrate said, “Your sister gets assistance from the school; it’s disgraceful.”

No remorse

Several days before he broke into the school, the teen and Mackey broke into the home of Stephen Alsip at Love Beach.

The break-in and theft took place between May 13 and 14.

The teenagers stole two televisions, an iPhone, a suitcase and speakers from Alsip’s home.


Officers from the Cable Beach Police Station found the stolen iPhone at Mackey’s home on May 23, the court heard.

Investigators then arrested the juvenile and he admitted the offenses.

Vogt-Evans noted the convicts’ lack of remorse before passing sentence.

She said that the theft had made Alsip uncomfortable in his own home.

Vogt-Evans said, “His quiet peaceful enjoyment that he ought to have in his home has been messed up because you decided that you don’t want to work for what you want.”

The magistrate said, “Not one of you said you were sorry. None of you appear to be remorseful; you just appear to be sad that you’re locked up.”

Vogt-Evans said she considered their youth, lack of prior convictions and remorse in determining the appropriate sentence.

The court imposed concurrent sentences of one year for housebreaking and stealing.

 

Man burned himself trying to destroy drugs

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Man burned himself trying to destroy drugs

Nassau-A man trying to get rid of his drugs as officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) surrounded his house accidentally set himself on fire.

Obafemi Gibson refused to open the door when DEU showed up at his house in South Beach at 1:55pm on May 21, a court heard today.

The officers heard shuffling inside and broke down the door. And they met Gibson in the bathroom attempting to burn his ganja stash.

Police put out the flames and recovered four pounds of marijuana.

In addition to losing his product, Gibson also injured himself. Police took him to hospital for treatment of burns to his legs and arms.

He had on bandages and appeared in pain at his arraignment before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes.


Police charged Gibson and his girlfriend D’vanya Miller with possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.

Gibson pleaded guilty and she denied the charge.

Since Gibson didn’t have a lawyer, he addressed the court himself. Gibson said that he broke the law to take care of his family.

He said, “I have a young boy and I don’t know how to deal with him if he’s hungry and I can’t feed him. That’s a hardship for me and I can’t take that on.”

However, Forbes told Gibson that drug dealing was dangerous. Forbes said that Gibson put his life in danger by his decision.

The magistrate said that people are killed for failing to turn in all of the money from drug sales.

But Gibson said this didn’t apply to him.

He told the court, “I don’t work for nobody. I don’t owe nobody; I cut that part out.”

Forbes sentenced Gibson to 15 months in prison. Additionally, Forbes confiscated the $145 that police found on him.

As a result of Gibson’s guilty plea, the prosecutor dropped the case against Miller.

Given Gibson’s medical condition, the magistrate directed that Gibson get medical treatment.

Man admits breaking woman’s windshield with bottle

Muhammad Ahsan
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Man admits breaking woman’s windshield with bottle

Nassau-A magistrate ordered a 50-year-old man to pay restitution after he admitted to deliberately damaging a woman’s windshield.

Michael Miller, of Minnie Street, pleaded guilty to a charge of causing damage when he appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney on Friday, May 22.

Lechee Knowles told police at the Wulff Road Police Station that Miller threw a bottle at her 2001 Lexus Sport Utility Vehicle on May 20, which cracked the front windshield.

The cost to repair the windshield is $1,510, Sergeant Bridgette Strapp, the prosecutor, told the court.

In mitigation, Miller’s attorney told the magistrate that the prosecutor didn’t say that the incident took place on his property. She said that Miller was not a “vagrant.”

The lawyer said Miller and the complainant had a “volatile” relationship.

She said it was “an unfortunate situation where tempers flared.”

The lawyer asked the court not to send Miller to prison as he was willing to “satisfy” the damage.

She said that Miller was employed. The court heard that Miller assisted his sister and took care of his 94-year-old father.

As a result, McKinney ordered Miller to pay Knowles $1,510 to avoid spending six months in prison.

Additionally, the court ordered Miller to keep the peace for one year. McKinney warned Miller that if he failed to abide by this condition, he would be fined $500 or three months in prison.

 

‘Landlady’ avoids jail by refunding victim of rental scam

David Stewart
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‘Landlady’ avoids jail by refunding victim of rental scam

Fake landlady Kirvinique Campbell has avoided jail by repaying her victim in full on Friday.

Scammer Campbell, 24, on April 14 tricked Kameelah Higgs into giving her $700 as a deposit for a two-bedroom apartment that she didn’t own.

Magistrate Samuel McKinney issued a warrant of committal on Monday, May 18 ordering police to take Campbell to prison.

McKinney issued the warrant because Campbell had disobeyed a previous court order to refund the stolen money by April 24.

McKinney made the order for compensation when Campbell pleaded guilty to fraud by false pretences. The penalty for non-payment was six months in prison.

After reading Bahamas Court News’ exclusive story, Campbell made sure that police didn’t find her first—and she paid the money into court.

Now, Higgs can get her hard-earned money. And since Campbell paid the compensation, she won’t have a criminal record.

Campbell placed an ad on Facebook for a two-bedroom in Nassau Village.

Higgs replied and met Campbell in a mall parking lot, where she signed a bogus rental agreement and paid the deposit.

Campbell promised to let Higgs view the place later. But she blocked Higgs on WhatsApp and deleted her Facebook page.

Police tracked the fake landlady down and arrested her. Campbell said she took the money to buy groceries and other items for her children.

 

Hilarious excuses for breaking curfew

David Stewart
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Hilarious excuses for breaking curfew

We’ve been under curfew since March 20. Although most of us are obeying the movement restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus that causes the COVID-19, police have prosecuted over 800 people who left their homes unnecessarily.

By refusing to stay at home, these violators risked receiving maximum prison terms of 18 moths and fines up to $10,000.

Here are some of the bizarre excuses the curfew law breakers told the court and police.

Heads

Heading the list is the most bizarre excuse ever. After police stopped her car, a woman said she was on her way to a friend to get “heads.” The $1,000 fine but a significant dent in the jobless woman’s wallet.

Dogs

A man told police that he went outside after midnight to chase dogs that had turned over his garbage bin. Another left home to catch his pit bull after it broke free from its chain.


Going to a party

Police stopped six friends on their way to a hotel for a birthday party.

Butter

It’s not known if this woman needed the butter for her toast or if she was baking. But we do know that it wasn’t worth the $500 fine

Smokes

Habits are hard to break. Multiple men told police they were going to buy marijuana or had just bought marijuana when stopped during the curfew. Others appeared to have their ganja stash at home but needed something to roll it up.


Significant other

Police arrested men and women as they went to or came from visiting a boyfriend or girlfriend.

Exercise

A senior citizen and a housekeeper both were fined for exercising outside allowed hours during the lockdown. The 71-year-old went for a walk to stretch his legs and the 41-year-old Filipina housekeeper went for a jog past the Cable Beach Police Station.

Homeless

A man claimed he wasn’t home because he didn’t have one. The “homeless” man had a lawyer and paid his fine.

Food

Nourishment is important. But people have been arrested for heading to get food from restaurants long after they were closed.


Panic attack

A man went for a walk at 3am because he had a panic attack. The magistrate fined him and advised him to walk around his house in the future.

Checking on a friend or relative

As noble as it might seem, this excuse won’t save you from arrest.

Ankle bracelet dead

Several murder suspects wearing ankle bracelets as a condition of bail have claimed that they left home to charge their tracking devices. They either claimed that their power was off or they left the charging device somewhere else.

Didn’t know

Surprisingly some claimed that they didn’t know about the curfews but ignorance is no excuse in the law.

$7,800 theft was an inside job, crook tells court

Muhammad Ahsan
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$7,800 theft was an inside job, crook tells court

Nassau-Police arrested a man for stealing after his “friend” double-crossed him, a court heard.

Brandon Neymour, 20, admitted stealing $7,800 from a home in Foxdale between March 31 and April 1 at his arraignment.

Neymour, of Garden Hills, did not have a lawyer. He told Magistrate Samuel McKinney that his friend JJ set up the theft.

Neymour claimed that JJ was holding the cash for his uncle Orkell Mathiex..

However, Neymour said JJ owed some men from Kemp Road for drugs.

In order to get the money, Neymour said that JJ gave him the keys to his uncle’s home and gave him the location of the money.

Neymour said he let himself in the house and took the money.

Then, the pair split the loot.

However, Sergeant Bridgette Strapp said that JJ reported the theft to the Fox Hill Police Station on April 1.


JJ told police that his uncle left the money in his care and that he didn’t give anyone permission to remove it, Strapp said.

And, he would have been called as a prosecution witness had the case gone to trial.

McKinney ordered Neymour to repay the stolen cash to avoid spending 18 months in prison.

But Neymour said he didn’t have the money and asked for time to pay.

McKinney told him he would be released if he paid at least $3,800. Then, he could pay the rest in monthly payments.

Neymour said that he committed the crime out of fear.

The magistrate said, “You knew what you were doing was wrong. You’re an adult and responsible for your own actions. You could have walked away.”

 

Bimini man caught with drugs during lockdown

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Bimini man caught with drugs during lockdown

Police seized marijuana from a man accused of roaming the streets of Bimini during a government mandated lockdown, police said.

Officers on mobile patrol allegedly saw the suspect walking on King’s Highway at 9am on Thursday, May 21.

After looking in the officer’s direction, the man ran into bushes.

However, the officers caught him soon after. They found marijuana on the man during a search, police said.

The suspect will face charges of violation of lockdown and drug possession, police said.

The lockdown began on Monday, May 19 and ends at midnight on May 30.

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis imposed the restrictions on the island to curb the spread of the coronavirus.


Thirteen of the country’s 97 confirmed cases of the coronavirus were from Bimini.

Meanwhile, in New Providence six people denied breaking the national curfew by having a birthday party on May 18.

Police broke up the gathering at Ideal Estates shortly before 9pm.

The arrested Marcian Mackey, Ken Evans, Erika Gibson, Gennera Miller, Kendra Davis and Roosevelt McKenzie for breaking curfew rules.

The suspects pleaded not guilty at an arraignment before Magistrate Samuel McKinney on Friday.

They are represented by Ian Cargill and remain on bail until their trial on September 3.

Murder suspect Elvardo Deveaux appeared in the same court accused of two curfew breaches on May 14 and 19.

Deveaux, of Chippingham, is on bail for the January 19, 2018 shooting murder at Maxwell Lane, off Rockcrusher Road.

Prosecutors say that data from Deveaux’s ankle monitor show that he was outside the confines of his home during the curfew.

However, denied the allegation. McKinney set his bail at $2,500 bail.

His trial is scheduled for September 3.

 

 

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