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January 31st, 2023
Man arrested for drunk driving, unlicensed & operating uninsured vehicle- Police

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Darrell Thomas, 39, of Major Bay has found himself afoul of the law for alleged drunk driving and several other offenses.

March 28th, 2022
No joking matter! Will Smith slaps Chris Rock @ 2022 Oscars

HOLLYWOOD, Los Angeles, USA- The shock of the 2022 Oscars held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles on March 27, 2022, was not about the biggest winners or losers but a slapping and choice words dished out by actor and rapper Willard Carrol Smith aka ‘Will’ towards comedian Christopher Julius Rock aka ‘Chris’.

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.

October 21st, 2020
Tortola businessman accused of verbally abusing customer, police

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A Tortola businessman found himself in police custody yesterday, October 20, 2020, after allegedly using indecent language and behaving in an irate manner during police investigations.

January 6th, 2020
Female taxi driver hurls abuses & threats in front of tourists on VG

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- In what was described as a slap in the face to tourism efforts in the Territory, a female taxi driver drew much negative attention on Virgin Gorda on Saturday, December 28, 2019 when she, in front of tourists, including children, and other members of the public, repeatedly hurled dirty words and threatened to strike a male taxi driver with a large rock in the parking lot of the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour.

October 3rd, 2019
Man who allegedly insulted female officer claims police brutality

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Surveillance footage extracted from RiteWay Food Markets in Pasea Estate will tell its own story on whether or not two police officers used excessive force on a civilian after he allegedly made insulting and derogatory comments about a female officer on December 13, 2017.

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.

January 27th, 2015
Mother & son who allegedly cursed Police Officer land in court

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A mother and son who teamed up in cursing out a female Police Officer were placed before the court and are facing six charges altogether.

May 8th, 2014
UPDATE: Stapleton bros. fined for cussing Police

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Magistrate Dr Velon L. John fined two men today, May 8, 2014 after determining that their use of indecent language in the presence of a police officer was against societal norms and considered to be vulgar and obscene.

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