Crime/Police
Gang-related violence lands man in hospital
One young man is currently nursing serious head injuries at the Princess Margaret Hospital following what appears to be gang-related violence in a Roseau North community. The young man, who is employed as a government surveyor, was reported to have been struck with a boulder by another young man who was accompanied by several other young men. Eye witnesses say the right side of the young man’s face appeared to have been severely damaged. He was rescued by neighbors who subsequently called the ambulance services which transported him to the hospital
Police arrest two in Western Union robbery
Police have reported a breakthrough in the investigations of a robbery which occurred at the Western Union branch in Roseau on Thursday morning. Police Public Relations Officer Sergeant Kenth Matthew told Dominica News Online that two men has been taken into custody on the same day and a substantial amount of the money was recovered. He said one security guard was slightly wounded in the incident and a pregnant woman employee of the establishment was traumatized. They were taken to hospital and subsequently released
Carrette promises ‘zero tolerance’ during carnival
Dominica’s top cop Cyril Carette is warning would be offenders and “troublemakers” that the police will be on the lookout for them during the carnival celebrations and will take “a zero tolerance” approach to dealing with bad behavior. While agreeing that over the past years the two day street jump-up by revelers has been rather peaceful, Commissioner Carrette says the police will closely monitor the situation this year. “As we approach carnival we are urging persons to be more peaceful and civilized with each other, we will have major police presence,” the Commissioner told Dominica News Online.
Dominican criminologist to assist St. Kitts in tackling crime
St. Jean Efforts aimed at mitigating crime, violence, and delinquency in St. Kitss and Nevis, are to be boosted with a team headed by Dr. Peter K
Western Union robbed
The Western Union outlet in Roseau was robbed at gunpoint moments ago. Details are still sketchy but police have confirmed the incident occurred. Dominica News Online is presently on the scene and will bring more information as it becomes available.
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