Six arrested for party during curfew

Nassau-Police arrested six people for allegedly failing to follow social distancing guidelines by hosting a birthday party last week.

Officers broke up the gathering at Peter Street around 7 p.m. on May 14.

Prosecutors claim that more than 40 people were at the home but most of them fled when the officers arrived.

They charged Tyrone Fernander, Deron Ferguson, Quincy Marshall, Darryl Clarke, Sandy Smith and Savannah Smith with breaking the national curfew by failing to remain at home.

They were also charged with breaching social distancing guidelines by hosting a gathering of more than 10 people.

The accused denied the allegations at arraignment before Magistrate Samuel McKinney.

He set the case for trial on September 1.

Meanwhile, police announced that 13 people accused of breaking the curfew in Eleuthera will be arraigned in court this week.

If convicted, they face fines up to $10,000 and maximum prison sentences of 18 months.