lockdown - Bahamas Court News https://bahamascourtnews.com Providing comprehensive coverage of court cases Thu, 20 Aug 2020 09:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Man jailed after threat to kill neighbour over parking https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-jailed-after-threat-to-kill-neighbour-over-parking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-jailed-after-threat-to-kill-neighbour-over-parking Thu, 20 Aug 2020 09:32:41 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/man-jailed-after-threat-to-kill-neighbour-over-parking/ NASSAU- A man has been jailed for 18 months for threatening to kill his neighbour while brandishing a cutlass during the lockdown. Kemuel Stuart, 30, flew into a rage after his neighbour’s girlfriend parked on the lawn in front of his home. He grabbed his cutlass and went next door and threatened to chop his […]

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]]> Fined for selling conch salad during lockdown https://bahamascourtnews.com/fined-for-selling-conch-salad-during-lockdown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fined-for-selling-conch-salad-during-lockdown Thu, 06 Aug 2020 20:06:58 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=2484 NASAU-A magistrate fined a small business owner and his worker for ignoring lockdown restrictions by selling conch salad. David Humes, 36, and Noel Villa, 30, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt today charged with violation of lockdown and operating a non-essential business. Police went to F2K Lounge on University Boulevard and met them preparing conch […]

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]]> Shooting victim is first murder of lockdown https://bahamascourtnews.com/shooting-victim-is-first-murder-of-lockdown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shooting-victim-is-first-murder-of-lockdown Thu, 06 Aug 2020 11:31:22 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/shooting-victim-is-first-murder-of-lockdown/ NASSAU- A man was murdered during the first day of a national lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus. Rhodrigo Gray was shot in the head at Pine Yard Road around 3pm on August 5. He died from his injuries in hospital. According to police, Gray was at the wheel of his Honda […]

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]]> Man denies breaking into Bamboo Shack during lockdown https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-denies-breaking-into-bamboo-shack-during-lockdown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-denies-breaking-into-bamboo-shack-during-lockdown Wed, 29 Jul 2020 21:43:27 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/man-denies-breaking-into-bamboo-shack-during-lockdown/ NASSAU -A man accused of breaking into a Bamboo Shack restaurant and stealing cash has been denied bail. Prosecutors say Lenieko Carey stole two cash floats with $1,450 when he broke into the Wulff Road location between July 24 and 26. The crime occurred during a government mandated lockdown intended to slow the spread of […]

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]]> Unlucky thieves jailed for break-in at FML web cafe https://bahamascourtnews.com/unlucky-thieves-jailed-for-break-in-at-fml-web-cafe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unlucky-thieves-jailed-for-break-in-at-fml-web-cafe Wed, 10 Jun 2020 08:00:13 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=1719 NASSAU-Two thieves ran out of luck when police caught them inside the FML web café. Dwayne Bullard, 21, and lookout Roberto Johnson, 18, wanted to hit the jackpot but they lost their freedom instead. Police control room sent a mobile unit to respond to a break-in at the FML web café around 5am on June […]

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]]> Bimini man caught with drugs during lockdown https://bahamascourtnews.com/bimini-man-caught-with-drugs-during-lockdown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bimini-man-caught-with-drugs-during-lockdown Sat, 23 May 2020 01:06:28 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=1487 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 […]

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]]> Jogger fined $2,000 for breaking exercise rules https://bahamascourtnews.com/jogger-fined-2000-for-breaking-exercise-rules/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jogger-fined-2000-for-breaking-exercise-rules Thu, 21 May 2020 09:30:44 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=1462 Nassau-A magistrate on Wednesday fined a woman $2,000 for breaking exercise rules during the weekend lockdown. Police detained Helen Lacar, 41, of West Bay Street, when she jogged past the Cable Beach Police Station at 4:20pm on Sunday, May 17. Lacar, a Filipina housekeeper, admitted to violating the lockdown restrictions aimed at stemming the community […]

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]]> Wife beater ordered to pay spouse $5,000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/wife-beater-ordered-to-pay-spouse-5000/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wife-beater-ordered-to-pay-spouse-5000 Mon, 18 May 2020 22:16:52 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=1427 Nassau-An argument between a divorcing couple turned violent when a man repeatedly punched his wife in the face on Sunday. AF pleaded guilty to a charge of causing harm at his arraignment before Magistrate Samuel McKinney on May 18. The altercation happened at the couple’s home in the Carmichael Road area around 9 a.m. A […]

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]]> Man fined for stripping stolen cars during lockdown https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-fined-for-stripping-stolen-cars-during-lockdown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-fined-for-stripping-stolen-cars-during-lockdown Wed, 29 Apr 2020 22:21:30 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=1227 Nassau, BAHAMAS-A man who admitted to stripping stolen cars for parts has been fined and ordered to pay restitution to his victims. Police officers caught Tenaj Thompson red-handed at Coconut Grove during the coronavirus lockdown on April 26. Officers met Thompson and other men stripping a Honda Fit and Honda Accord when they checked out […]

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]]> 13 arrested for Exuma beach party during lockdown https://bahamascourtnews.com/13-arrested-for-exuma-beach-party-during-lockdown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=13-arrested-for-exuma-beach-party-during-lockdown Tue, 28 Apr 2020 03:54:21 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=1214 Police have arrested and charged 13 people who attended a beach party in Exuma for violating a ban on gatherings during a lockdown in the country. Police spokeswoman Superintendent Shanta Knowles said the alleged lockdown violators would appear before a magistrate soon. The party took place on April 25. However, a nationwide lockdown required all […]

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