Armed robbery suspect claims police brutality

By NATARIO McKENZIE
Tribune Staff Reporter
nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net

A MAN charged with armed robbery claimed yesterday he was brutalised by police for four days.
Derek Stuart was arraigned in a magistrate's court yesterday on several armed robbery charges as well of charges of causing grievous harm.
Stuart, alias "Slow", of Pinewood Gardens, is accused of causing grievous harm to Lavardo Dorse...

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Five charged, one still wanted for questioning over armed robbery

By DENISE MAYCOCK
Tribune Freeport Reporter
dmaycock@tribunemedia.net

FREEPORT - While five men have been formally charged in the Magistrate's Court in connection with the armed robbery of the Freeport Jewellers store, Grand Bahama police are still searching for one more man who is wanted for questioning.
Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating 29-year-old Rashad Forbes, 29, of ...

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Police chief puts armed robbers on notice

By REUBEN SHEARER
Tribune Staff Reporter
rshearer@tribunemedia.net

A TOP police chief has warned armed robbers that his officers are "coming to get them".
Superintendent Stephen Dean, director of the National Crime Prevention Office, yesterday sent a strong message to those responsible for a recent spate of armed robberies on businesses.
At a Police Headquarters press conference, he vowed: "We wa...

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Man charged with three armed robberies

FREEPORT - An Eight Mile Rock man was arraigned in the Freeport Magistrate Court yesterday in connection with a number of armed robberies.

Samiko Rigby, 22, of Jones Town, appeared in Court Two before Magistrate Andrew Forbes charged with three counts of armed robbery and one of burglary.

Rigby was not required to enter a plea to the charges.

The case was adjourned to December 13 with Rigby rem...

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Prosecution opens case in attempted armed robbery trial

The prosecution opened its case yesterday against a man accused of attempting to rob an armored truck in December 2007, imploring jurors not to concern themselves with anything that has been reported in the media about the case.

While noting that Ryan Butler is charged with attempted armed robbery while being concerned with others,

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Witness 'was shot by police' during attempted armed robbery

A WITNESS in the case of a man accused of attempting to rob an armoured truck in December 2007 testified yesterday that she was shot by police following the incident.

The woman whose name cannot be published was called as a witness for Ryan Butler who is charged with attempted armed robbery.

Butler is accused of attempting to rob armoured truck driver Andrew Knowles on December 21, 2007.

The wi...

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Attempted armed robbery accused calls witness

Robbery case defendant Ryan"Smokey"Butler called a witness yesterday to support his contention that he was an innocent bystander who was shot by police.

Butler is on trial for the attempted armed robbery of an armored car outside the Royal Bank of Canada in the Prince

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Verdict expected today in attempted armed robbery case

By STAFFâ WRITER
Guardian News Desk
Aâ verdict is expected today in the attempted armed robbery case of Ryan Omar Butler.
Butler, whose street name is"Smokey", is accused of trying to rob an armored truck that was about to leave the Royal Bank ofâ Canada on Prince Charles Drive on December 21, 2007.
Prosecutors allege that Butler was one of two armed men who banged on the door...

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Armed robberies and stabbings over weekend

By AVA TURNQUEST

Tribune Staff Reporter

aturnquest@tribunemedia.net

POLICE arrested four persons over the weekend following widespread incidents of daytime armed robbery and stabbing in the capital.

The majority of the criminal activity occurred on Saturday, with four armed robberies and one stabbing incident. Police reported another stabbing occurred on Sunday.

A female Twin Brothers employe...

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Million Dollar Arm

• Genre : Biography, Drama, Sport
• Rating : T - 15yrs and Older

A sports agent stages an unconventional recruitment strategy to get talented Indian cricket players to play Major League Baseball.