{"id":168402,"date":"2023-01-31T14:17:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T18:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=168402"},"modified":"2023-01-31T14:31:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T18:31:39","slug":"suspicious-power-in-cross-shape-found-on-seats-in-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/suspicious-power-in-cross-shape-found-on-seats-in-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspicious powder in cross shape found on seats in parliament office"},"content":{"rendered":"
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REAL NEWS: Two reports are being investigated \u2013 one involving an incident at the Legislature Department and the other at a local restaurant.<\/p>

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Reports say that the assistant secretary in the Legislature Department \u2013 that is, the Parliament \u2013 reported to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) that some unknown person had used an unknown powder to mark two crosses on a number of chairs in the office.<\/p>\n

This incident \u2013 the motive for which is unknown \u2013 reportedly occurred between 4:30 p.m. on January 25 and 8 a.m. on January 26.<\/p>

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Meanwhile, the owner of the Big Bite Restaurant \u00a0on Market Street reported to the CID that three people had come to his business and consumed $100 worth of food and drinks and then left without paying.<\/p>

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The three unknown persons, after having eaten their fill, left the location in a silver jeep. The Police conducted a search for the vehicle and occupants but without success.<\/p>\n

This incident reportedly occurred at about 10:38 p.m. on January 27.<\/p>

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