Page 3 - Observer January 20, 2017

LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday January 20, 2017 Page 3
Police Mum on Status of Alleged Police/Soldier Robbers

Complainant “kicked” his way to safety

By Monique Washington ing the residence, and out of the ignition. the Gingerland police started kicking him in the
while driving in the Daniel states that he station, but when they upper part of his body,”
The high command of Indian Castle area, the told the officer that he got to Market Shop and he states.
the Royal St. Christopher officers heard a noise wanted to make a for- the vehicle did not make
and Nevis Police Force on the roof of the mal compliant at the a left turn he knew some- Daniel noted that at that
are mum on actions that pick-up truck and then Gingerland Police thing was wrong. He time the officer lost con-
will or have been taken saw the individual Station and he needed noted that the vehicle trol of the vehicle and
about an officer and a given the ride attempt- back his keys. When was driving very fast. collided with an excava-
soldier that allegedly ing to enter the cab of the officer refused to tor.
robbed and kidnapped a the vehicle. give him back his key “When he got to the
business man in Nevis. I n v e s t i g a t i o n s he told the officer “I vicinity of the “I went flying in the air.
revealed that from the am jumping to the Community Center in I dropped I rolled and I
The Observer made an roof, the individual back of the truck. I Hanley Road I Managed got up. As I was prepar-
attempt to contact the struck the officer in want you to take me to to get up from the bottom ing to take off for my life
Commissioner of Police the face, and started to the Gingerland police of the pickup started the driver of the vehicle
Ian Queely on Thursday pull the steering station.” beating my hands on the which was the police
but was told he was not wheel, causing the dri- top of the truck asking office said don’t run I am
there, the Observer then ver to lose control and Daniel states that the him to put me off here”. going to shoot you. But I
spoke to Assistant collide with a parked officer never replied, dive off my feet and
Commissioner of Police excavator. The Police “I then jumped in the He states the vehicle was through some bushes
Terrance James. When Officer was accompa- Michael ‘Boy’ Daniel truck and sat in the coming to a very dark fell, rolled over and get
questioned about the sta- nied on patrol by a back of the tray and area where only animal up again.” He said.
tus of the police officer member of the He further states that asked him to take me resides which made him
as to whether they had Defence Force. Both when he got out of his to the Ginger-land police scared for his life. He noted that eventually
been suspended or occupants were taken to vehicle he noticed that station.” he made it to a friend’s
charged with any crime the Alexandra Hospital one of the men had on “I slipped myself on the house who suggested that
the Observer was for treatment. The Police army clothing and had a Continuing, he alleges top of the truck, I barely he not stay at home that
referred to police a press officer remained for long gun and the other that the officer told him held on to the signal night. He claims that he
release which states “An observations.” one wore dark colored “if you want to die lights… I slipped my two did not and in the morn-
investigation into a clothes with the words tonight we gone kill feet in the driver’s win- ing sought his attorney
Police vehicle accident The Observer contacted “police” in the back. you.” dow, my buttocks feel on Henry Browne QC and
and a subsequent report the virtual compliant the ridge of the door. made a formal report to
of robbery against the Michael “Boy” Daniel on “I also saw a white pick- Daniels states that when The officer opened the the police station.
patrol team driving the Wednesday, who said up truck. I think the the vehicle took off from door pulling it back and
vehicle have come under that the police’s state- word police was on it. I Rawlins with him in the forth like he wanted me The police states the
the scrutiny of local ments of events are false. have seen it many times back he thought they to fall off. As the door investigation into this
media houses.” before and I know it is a would have taken him to was coming back in, I matter is still ongoing.
According to the official police vehicle because of
It further quotes ACP compliant statement the blue light on top of
Hilroy Brandy saying obtained by the Observer it,” he states.
“Police investigations the virtual compliant
requires time and thor- Daniel states that “during Daniel states that after he
oughness to ensure the my sleep I felt someone began making noise for
protection of the rights of searching me and when I his money the police
all involved.” opened my eyes I realize officer told his to “shut
someone had my wallet your mouth. You drunk.”
A statement released by in their hands taking out
the police on January 12 my money, the person “I continued to make
states “Initial investiga- then threw the wallet noise and by doing so he
tions revealed, that the back into my jeep. I said he was going to lock
patrol responded to a call picked up my wallet and me up.”
of a suspicious vehicle in realized that the money
the Rawlins Village area. was gone.” He said the officer sum-
Upon arrival, the officers moned the solider for his
stopped and spoke to an He claims that at the time handcuffs. He said that
individual who they later there was US$600 in his he told the officer that he
offered a lift home. The wallet and when the per- was not going to hand-
investigation also son threw the wallet back cuff him and the officer
revealed that after leav- in there was no money. then pulled Daniels key