UPDATE: Men Formally Charged in Relation to Assault Incident

The men, ages 44 and 46, who were arrested on Wednesday, 3 September, have now been formally charged with Assault ABH and Conspiracy to Abduct. The 46-year-old has also been charged with Abduction and Carrying an Offensive Weapon. The charges stem from an incident earlier this year where a man was involved in a dispute with persons known to him, who forced him to another location and assaulted him.

The men are expected to appear in court on Monday, 8 September.

The other matters remain under investigation.

ORIGINAL RELEASE

Men Arrested in Relation to Assault Incident & Stolen Items Recovered During Search, 4 September

Shortly after 12:00PM on Wednesday, 3 September, officers executed a search warrant at an address in the Windsor Park area of George Town, in relation to an assault incident where it was reported that the suspects had been in possession of a firearm.

Two wanted men, ages 44 and 46, residing in George Town, were located and arrested on suspicion of possession of an unlicensed firearm, possession of an offensive weapon and assault ABH, in relation to that incident.

Officers conducted a search of the premises and recovered a number of items, including:

-Fishing items, speakers, and a large quantity of fish, identified as having been taken during the burglary of a business in Bodden Town which was reported yesterday, 3 September.

-A quantity of jewellery which the men had attempted to dispose of, which is suspected to have been taken during a recent robbery. Efforts are currently underway to identify the items.

-A quantity of suspected ganja and drug paraphernalia, along with a quantity of cash.

The 44-year-old man was further arrested on suspicion of burglary and drug offenses, and those matters are currently under investigation.

“As we have previously mentioned, small groups or individuals are often involved in multiple types of different crime, and certainly multiple crimes of the same type,” says Detective Superintendent Peter Lansdown. “This is why prosecuting someone for a single incident can have an impact on other investigations, and possibly prevent other types of incidents from occurring.”

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