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February 28th, 2021
Suspected intoxicated man leaps from moving police vehicle, tased

EAST END, Tortola, VI- Police have arrested a man who was suspected to be intoxicated while the driver of a vehicle involved in a 2-vehicle accident at Brandywine Bay on Friday evening, February 26, 2021.

July 10th, 2020
Belle Vue man in domestic dispute matter found guilty of resisting arrest

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Eric Nibbs of Belle Vue was ordered to pay $750 in fines after he was found guilty in the Magistrate's Court on Monday, July 6, 2020, of ‘Resisting Arrest’ and ‘Use of a telephone without a hands-free device’ while police were responding to a dispute at his residence.

May 17th, 2020
Another youth tased by police

EAST END, Tortola, VI- With police already under fire from the public for their recent tasing of a young man who went to get drinking water during curfew hours in East End and also a homeless man in Road Town, Tortola in April, another video has surfaced showing a young man being tased while in the vicinity of the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge today, May 17, 2020.

March 4th, 2020
62-year-old VG man arrested for theft & assaulting police officer

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- A 62 year old man arrested for theft on Virgin Gorda allegedly assaulted a police officer and is also now facing a charge of Resisting Arrest.

December 17th, 2016
Jeremy Nibbs accused of kicking police officer in face

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Enraged as he was entangled in a public fight with his girlfriend, Jeremy Nibbs found himself before Magistrate Ayanna O. Baptiste DaBreo on December 16, 2016 slapped with a number of charges, one related to him allegedly kicking a police officer in the face.

December 3rd, 2015
Officer accused of slapping youth who called him 'punk'

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A young man charged with resisting arrest, assault on a Police Officer and using indecent language will return to court on January 20, 2016 for continuation.

October 29th, 2015
Crown requests Summons for Marvin ‘MB’ Blyden

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Crown has requested a summons for Marvin ‘MB’ Blyden to testify in the trial of Jahnoy Walters, who is accused of a host of alleged offences, including damaging property, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, possession of a controlled substance and wounding.

October 28th, 2015
Dwight Brookes begs court to pay fine after birthday!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - On October 27, 2015 Dwight Brookes appeared before Senior Magistrate ‎Tamia N. Richards and was fortunate to have been given a non-custodial sentence. He instead has to pay a total of $2,000 for two charges that he pleaded guilty to.

March 24th, 2014
UPDATE: Raphael Fahie fined for police assault

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former police officer, Raphael Fahie, 45, was found guilty today, March 24, 2014 of assaulting police in 2012. He was also found guilty of common assault, indecent language, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct all allegedly committed on June 28, 2012.

February 12th, 2014
No one directs me! – Magistrate John

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Magistrate Dr Velon L. John stamped his authority at what appeared to be perceived attempts by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to control the proceedings at the Magistrate’s Court today, February 12, 2014.

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