Cop jumps into bushes after teen brandishes gun during chase
BVI News understands that a 16-year-old boy forced a police officer to jump into nearby bushes earlier this week, after allegedly pulling a firearm on the officer during an attempted burglary in Meyers Estate.
Reports are that the teenager, a resident of Fat Hog’s Bay, was first linked to an incident in which a woman reported someone trying to break into her apartment. The police responded quickly and reportedly met the suspect on a motor scooter.
Highly placed sources told our news centre that he later abandoned it after being confronted by officers. During the pursuit, the young man allegedly brandished a gun and pointed it at the officers, causing one cop to dive into nearby bushes to avoid being shot.
Our sources say no shots were fired, and the juvenile suspect managed to escape.
The following day, it’s understood that the police saw the young man walking along a roadway in the Meyers Estate area. When the cops approached, he attempted to flee but was held and transported to the police station. It’s understood that his mother was called and in her presence, he admitted to both the attempted break-in and pointing the firearm at the officer.
Our sources say he promised to show the police where he hid the firearm and other objects from the incident. They reportedly found clothing and other items but did not find the firearm he pointed at cops. Investigations are reportedly ongoing , but it’s unclear whether the young man remains in custody and whether he will appear in court to answer to any charges related to the incident.
The community has expressed growing concern over an uptick in crime, with recent reports of burglaries, armed robberies, and incidents involving youths carrying weapons. Police officials say they are intensifying patrols in all neighbourhoods to address public safety fears.
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Seems like the possession of gun need to be lowered 13 up
The police force needs outside help they cannot handle whats happenning in our territory
They are all outside help from updeislun and the UK. Required as we open up our borders to those “Black like us,:..our ,modern day executioner of our lives,liberty and economy, even education.
They were recruited some years back because the VI Police was not able.They had zero experience with these special imported wonders. The islands from where these cop are recruited are not successful in curtailing crime either…only Trump and China can effectively put at least a shakeup in these cannibals ritualistic destructive performance.
Oh my goodness
You right to jump in the bush boy. They got guns and you got pepper spray. Straight the bush I was going to.
Is guns giving away free around here.
Trial him as an adult and give him the highest maximum sentence possible.
People found with illegal firearms should be sentenced to 20 years MINIMUM. We have to send a message.
Knee jerk reactions to lock such malfeasor and throw away the key are understandable, but few are tge things in life that don’t have economic considerations. BVI prison budget is about $4.4 million for about 130 inmates, or about $ 33,000 a year each to keep them incarcerated. So, a 20 years sentence would cost society $ 660,000 in taxes…is that a good investment for a misguided youth? What are the chances he will be reformed during that time?
The problem is that many of these individuals cannot be rehabilitated, which helps explain the high rate of repeat offending. While $33,000 per person per year is a substantial cost, perhaps we can find ways to reduce it: introduce prison-based horticulture and food-production programs so inmates grow more of their own food, shift menus toward simpler options, or expand vocational training to lower long-term costs. At the same time, we must acknowledge that a subset of offenders present a continuing public-safety risk and therefore require secure, long-term confinement rather than early release.
Its obvious the problem is a new set of evil young people. Where does one get a gun at age 13 or 16. Still under his parents but doing senseless acts as if they are starving.
should be mandatory along with body cam and cctv cameras on the street corners to track the scooters delinquents.
“it’s no fun when the rabbit has the gun”
Bars have operating hours must be closed by 12 enforce the law on Bars and all you have to do is concentrate on Night Clubs this will lower your patrol grounds work Force etc.. you can be more visible in more areas ro orevent posibillities.
@Enforcement the police don’t have yo be visible to determine crime the criminal is still on the streets what they need to do is have officers in plan cloths around these places so you van arrest the criminal.
Post his picture he ain’t no minor… he fully well know why he have a gun. We keep putting innocent people at risk. If the community have an idea who dangerous around them, they would be more cautious.
Stop protecting criminals….
If he pull a gun on a police just imagine what he will do to you and me. Post his damn picture and stop the BS about he is underage. He wanted to step into big man shoes then he have to face what stepping into big man shoes means.
Did someone mention a scooter?
Stupid idea to point gun at an officer of the law!!!
It have a 40 man team for all the dirt cop, weed them out
To all of you that is laughing about the police had to take a nose dive in the bushes, I would have done the same damn thing.that is what probably save the police life. They do this nonsense because the police don’t carry guns. Anywhere outside this BVI, the police would have blown this kid away.You do not draw a gun on the police and think you are going to get away with it. They did not find the gun because he pass the gun on to one of his friends. 16 years old his mother got some serious problems ahead with that boy. I have a 16 year old boy and he walk a straight line, 8 o’clock pm he is in the house and that includes Weekends. He want to go to the movies or go out to get something to eat, he is with me or his 25 year old sister. I refuse to let the streets get a hold of my son.
The two idiots that dislike your comment is part of the problem.
Create dangerous societies..when the politicians steal & cheat the people follow their example!
Why wouldn’t he be charged or why shouldn’t he be charged. This should not be a question.
There we go again this will be swept under the rug. We hear about all these chases and persons being caught with guns and all kind of stories but never heard anyone being charged.
I wonder why…..I just want to know.
Look like since the Bank gone , the streets gone wild
This is not good. But officer i stand to say you did you best considering. Its high time law enforcement is equip to execute their job cant ask them to protect and out they life on the line and have no means of protecting themself. Lets say the teen pulled the trigger then what the officee i sure has kids wife and parents that love him no pay out could bring comfort off bring back the dead. Think about giving the police arms/guns means they will misuse them considering the can face charges like anyone else that commit a crime times are changing give the police the tools necessary to effectively carry out their jobs. 1996 thought you all nothing. How many officers have to get shoot or killed before you do something Mr. Governor. Custom and police needed guns. Service only gun would be a great start.
These women laying down with criminals and breeding more criminals to end up a single disgruntled mother
Roosters coming home to roost
And if daddy still in they life still don’t change the face that he’s a lowlife so they follow that
Start with the women in this place. Raise them better to pick better
You need to check his friends for real that gun probably in another teen hands.
Bring it back….this is what keep alot of bad boys in line. The bull bud when used in a strategic manner right across their backs would resolve this societal illness. Jail is a useless corrective measure…they go in and come out worst. If there parents and teachers won’t beat them then the police should take wack at their backs.
How the guns getting into the territory in the first place? Police want to patrol neighborhoods but non bias outside help need to start patrolling the dock ave searching all them trailers coming. You’ll be surprised to see what lies therein.
Man or men with Gun what else to do but run & hide, hoping they know who they are and go back for them preparw to take them out..
I agree with enforcement there is no reason a Bar should be operating the same hours as a Club and they paying to different Taxes why is tvis even alllowed. The clubs should start paying Bar expenses since they allowed to operste same time. POLICE JUST ENFORCE THE LAW AND KEEP SOME OF THESE NEIGHBOURHOOD ST PIECE. THE CLUBS MUST BE SOUND PROOF BARS NOT AND CUSTOMERS NOISE NO SLEEP. SMG
H. WE DONT DO ANYTHING UMTIL IT IS TO LATE RHEN YIU WANT TO USE ONE ENFORVEMENT FOR ALL.
Young Black males with ties to CARICOM.
TRUMP ..take the war to the source updeislun and fix dem backside.Mash dem Up as they Mash up the USVI/VI.
Contract with African countries to house these human menace. Would be a lot less expensive …imagine our Gov workers,some earning less than the housing, legal assist medicine etc and best of all, a much needed cultural experience,even a new language.
CASTRATE THOSE LIL WANNABE GANSTER YOUTHZ , SOME PEOPLE ALREADY PUT IN THEIR REQUESTS FOR THEIR BALLZ TO BARBECUE THEM FOR THEIR PITBULLZ, / INSTEAD OF PROTECTING THEM AND POINTING FINGERS AT ” TIES TO UP THE ISLAND & CARICOM PEOPLE AS JUDGE WIGGIE DOES SAY IN HIS SH*TTY RACIST NARRATIVES WHEN HE’S USING DIFFERENT NAMES BLOGGING LIKE – THIS NEW ONE @ GUIANA TRINIJAM ■