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Man in custody @ RT Police Station attacks officer

- Verne Forbes fined $500
Verne Forbes was at the time in custody at the Road Town Police Station for an offence he allegedly committed when he assaulted a police officer. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Sea Cows Bay resident Verne Forbes has been fined $500 for assault on a male officer of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).

He was found guilty by Magistrate Ayanna O. Baptiste-DaBreo, who fined him on Monday March 16, 2020 via video link from Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) where Forbes is currently on remand for an unrelated matter.

Forbes has up to April 16, 2020 to pay the fine, or in default, he would spend 30 days at Her Majesty’s Prison for the offence.

According to reports, Forbes was at the time in the custody of the police at the Road Town Police Station for an offence he allegedly committed.

He allegedly attacked the officer who opened the door to the prisoner’s holding cell at the station to take him into the interview room for an audiovisual interview on the matter.

The magistrate said Forbes’ version of the events during trial was not believable. Forbes claimed that the officer attacked him first. 

Video footage outside the holding cell was also shown in the courtroom, depicting when the incident started and other officers coming to the Virtual Complainant’s (VC) aid.

Other matter

Forbes was also previously brought before the court for allegedly attempting to sell baking soda as cocaine to a Caucasian in 2018.

He was also charged with two counts of possession of a controlled drug, and one count of possession of cocaine with intent to supply.

He allegedly committed the offences on two separate occasions.

9 Responses to “Man in custody @ RT Police Station attacks officer”

  • RatBait (19/03/2020, 09:44) Like (2) Dislike (16) Reply
    Typical reverse racism from you belongers ....
  • wow (19/03/2020, 18:00) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    And he got a child to feed with that darkie wonder what she see in he lol
  • troubled (19/03/2020, 18:37) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is a troubled child since first grade and have only gotten worst..
  • @ Hello (19/03/2020, 19:16) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    can you be arrested or charge for selling baking soda sounds like a sting operation
  • NezRez (19/03/2020, 20:43) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    And the White Caucasian should have been arrested for trying to buy drugs here!
    • @ Nez Rez (20/03/2020, 02:52) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      yea right!!!! Just like the wite lawyer arrested on the village cay for coke the chap from twin city walking free while the little negro boy will do jail time
  • RealTalk (20/03/2020, 12:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Thought he had 'caine but it was gold medal flour....
  • tretretrete (21/03/2020, 23:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Who Verne this is that one use to be with apez in the days an have or had a laundry seacows bay ?


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