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Balsam Ghut man charged for attempting to choke; threatening to kill

Balsam Ghut man charged for attempting to choke; threatening to kill

Police have charged a man for attempting to choke and threatening to kill.

According to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force’s Arrest Blotter for October 31 to November 13, 2021, on November 4, 2021, at 8:48pm, Police arrested and charged Malcolm Winter Dabreo, 21, of Balsum Ghut for Attempt to Choke, Making a Threat to Kill and Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm.

Winter Dabreo was remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison to appear before the Magistrate’s Court at a later date.

See other arrest matters for the period October 31 to November 13, 2021:


CARRYING AN UNLICENSED FIREARM

On 03-11-2021 at 0200hrs, Police arrested and charged David Cummings, 44 of Road Town, Tortola for Carrying an Unlicensed Firearm and Unlawful Possession of Explosives. He appeared before the Magistrate’s Court and was granted bail in the amount of $50,000 signed surety, to re-appear before the Magistrate’s Court on 24-01-2022 at 0900hrs.
On 03-11-2021 at 0200hrs, Police arrested and charged Lynette Sommersell, 55 of Main Street for Carrying an Unlicensed Firearm and Unlawful Possession of Explosives. She was granted bail in the amount of $10,000 signed surety, to appear at the Magistrate’s Court on 08-11-2021 at 0900hrs.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF EXPLOSIVES

On 01-11-2021 at 0710hrs, Police arrested and charged Lenroy Samuel, 41 of The Valley, Virgin Gorda for Unlawful Possession of Explosives. He appeared before the Magistrate’s Court and was granted bail in the amount of $70,000 signed with $10,000 cash to reappear before the Magistrate’s Court on 20-01-2022 at 0900hrs.

BURGLARY

On 05-11-2021 at 1720hrs, Police arrested and charged Matthew Hart, 44 of Main Street for two counts of Burglary. He was remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison to appear before the Magistrate’s Court at a later date.

INDECENT ASSAULT

On 12-11-2021 at 1115hrs, Police arrested and charged Mackebo Fahie, 26 of East End for Indecent Assault. He was granted bail in the amount of $10,000 signed surety to appear before the Magistrate’s Court on 20-01-2022 at 0900hrs.

DRUNKENNESS WHEN IN CHARGE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

On 04-11-2021 at 2030hrs, Police arrested and charged Marcela Villegas Rangel, 41 of Doty Estate for Drunkenness when in Charge of a Motor Vehicle, Failure to Stop at the Sound of a Siren, Indecent Language and Resisting Arrest. She was granted bail in the amount of $1,500 sign surety to appear before the Magistrate’s Court on 11-01-2022 at 0900hrs.

DRIVING WITHOUT DRIVER’S LICENSE

On 13-11-2021 at 1830hrs, Police arrested and charged William Malone, 25 of Fat Hog’s Bay for Driving without Driver’s License, Driving an Unlicensed Vehicle and Using a Motor Vehicle when not Covered by a Policy of Insurance in respect of Third Party Risks. He was granted bail in the amount of $1,500 signed surety to appear before the Magistrate’s Court on 12-11-2021 at 0900hrs.

DESTROYING PROPERTY

On 06-11-2021 at 0922hrs, Police arrested and charged Mario Pemberton, 41 of Hodges Creek for Destroying Property. He was granted bail in the amount of $5,000 signed surety to appear before the Magistrate’s Court on 19-01-2021 at 0900hrs.

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