District constable faces court on sexual offence charges

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | 4:07 PM    

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DDP) on Wednesday ruled that a district constable be arrested and charged with breaches of the Sexual Offences Act.

He is 24-year-old Phillip Thomas who was assigned to the Morant Bay Police Station.

Thomas appeared before the Morant Bay Resident Magistrate’s Court Wednesday, where he was granted bail and ordered to surrender his travel documents and a stop order issued.

His next appearance in court will be March 11.

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District constable faces court on sexual offence charges

Police Constable Preddie Murder In Slain Manchester Just 2 Nights Ago… Such A Gruesome Sigh

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) for Police Area Three, which includes the parish of Manchester, Kevin Blake, is describing the murder last night of Constable Orville Preddie as a wicked act and one which must be condemned by the entire society.

“This is further evidence that while significant gains have been made in reducing the number of murders in 2014, the fight against criminals is not over.

“The manner in which Constable Preddie was murdered speaks to the callousness of these murderers. We mourn for our colleague and I offer my personal sympathies and that of the Constabulary to the family, friends and colleagues of Constable Preddie,” ACP Blake told OBSERVER ONLINE Friday morning.

Police say Preddie who was off duty and unarmed was relaxing with friends at a bar in the remote community of Farm in the Asia police division of southern Manchester when several men armed with guns entered the premises.

The criminals proceeded to rob patrons and in the process of going through their pockets discovered Preddie’s police identification. One of the gunmen promptly shot him in the head. He reportedly died on the spot.

Police Divisional Commander for Superintendent Melvin Brown says “no stone will be left unturned” in the hunt for the killers of the 34 year-old constable.

“We will be unrelenting, turning over every stone, exploring every angle… we are resolved to find those responsible,” Brown told OBSERVER ONLINE.

Preddie was married with two children aged eight years and 18 months.

He is the second policeman to be killed in 2014.

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Police Constable Preddie Murder In Slain Manchester Just 2 Nights Ago… Such A Gruesome Sigh

Constable freed of attempted murder

Police constable Andr? Thomas was acquitted of attempted murder in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Thomas was freed after the testimony of the complainant who told the court she did not want to proceed with the matter.

The woman told the court that she had only wanted the police to warn Thomas when she reported the case.

As a result, Resident Magistrate Anmarie Nembhard told the accused that he was free to go.

Thomas still remains with the police, as he is still answering to a charge of rape. He is to appear in the St Catherine Circuit Court on Tuesday on that matter.

Thomas’ appearance in court arose from an incident in Eltham, St Catherine, when he allegedly took the complainant to an area and beat her, and attempted to set her ablaze.

The police said the accused went back to the woman’s residence, where he sexually assaulted a teenager.

Following a report to the police, a file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

A ruling was made that Thomas be charged with attempted murder and rape.

- R.T.

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Constable freed of attempted murder

Jamaican police constable arrested in Canada

Canadian police have arrested a Jamaican police constable who they say is an alleged member of a “death squad” just outside of Toronto, Canada last Friday.

Twenty-eight-year-old Witney Hutchinson, named in warrant for the murder of Syllvester Gallimore in Jamaica, is said to be linked to an additional 40 murders under investigation.

Referred to as an international fugitive by Canadian press, Hutchinson is reported to have entered Canada legally in 2011, as there were no warrants out for his arrest at that point in time.

According to reports, he was taken into custody last Friday for the allegations of extrajudicial killings shortly before fleeing to Canada.

Hutchinson, who remains in custody, faces deportation to Jamaica.

When contacted, Independent Commission of Investigations Senior Public Relations Officer Khamile Reid told THE Weekend STAR that the agency would not comment on the matter, or any other matter in relation to the investigation of the alleged “death squad”.

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Constable accused of trying to kill girlfriend charged

A Police Constable accused of  trying to kill his girlfriend, has been charged.

Constable Andrew Thomas was charged on Wednesday with attempted murder and rape.He’s booked to appear before the Spanish Town Criminal Court on Friday..

The policeman, who is attached to the St. Thomas Police Division, was taken into custody two weeks ago following allegations that he tried to kill his girlfriend in St Catherine.

It’s reported that the Constable invited his girlfriend on a date.

He allegedly took her to a secluded area in St. Catherine and proceeded to beat her. During the assault, it’s alleged that he also set fire to her dress as she begged for her life.

The Constable ended the assault and took her home.

She reported the incident the following day and the Constable was taken into custody.

It’s alleged that he also raped a relative of  the girlfriend, while she was at the police station filing a complaint against him.

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Constable accused of trying to kill girlfriend charged

DPP rules that Constable accused of trying to kill girlfriend be charged

The Director of  Public Prosecutions (DPP) has ruled that charges be laid against a Constable, who is accused of  trying to kill his girlfriend.

A senior investigator told RJR News that the policeman will be charged on Wednesday and taken before the Spanish Town Criminal Court.

He’s facing charges of  attempted murder, wounding, assault and rape.    

The policeman, who is attached to the St. Thomas Police Division, was recently taken into custody following allegations that he tried to kill his girlfriend . It’s reported that the Constable invited his girlfriend on a date.

He allegedly took her to a secluded area in the central parish of St. Catherine and proceeded to beat her.

During the assault, it’s alleged that he also set fire to her dress as she begged for her life. Constable ended the assault and took her home.

She reported the incident the following day and the Constable was taken into custody.

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DPP rules that Constable accused of trying to kill girlfriend be charged