PERRY BAY MAN ARRESTED FOR ROBBING TOURIST
Police arrested 56-year-old John Richardson of Perry Bay for robbing a tourist of a gold chain.
It was reported that a visitor was walking along the junction of Market and St. Mary’s Streets when the suspect snatched the jewelry from the man’s neck and ran.
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A female traffic officer who was on duty saw what happened and gave chase. He was eventually apprehended and taken him into custody.
The officer was reportedly assulted and beaten by the suspect during the process of subduing him.
She was taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
The piece of jewelry was recovered by the police.
The incident occurred around 9:45 am on Saturday, 28 December.
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High daytime?? What is this place coming to?
Robbery and assault on a police officer. You should be done for.
Must be drugs he want buy. Sin will lead you to do anything at all.
I commend this female officer. I immediately want her information to see what I can do for her. Thank you for this service. I want to apologize to the tourist who is a victim of robbery (the application of force to get the necklace from around the neck of the visitor). Of US citizen, my crime victim advocacy would have been able to provide this victim with advocacy/representation to seek crime victim funds that can pay for counseling, medical care to his/her neck, transportation to police, transportation to fly back to Antigua to testify/cooperate in any legal matters pertaining to this, housing here to cooperate, loss of income from work would be repaid by the fund etcetera.
This matter would have been investigated by my office and then represent/advocate for this client before the US state he is from crime victim funds board/program/agency/administration.
This matter should be investigated as a larceny (theft of personal property), robbery (use of force to take personal property), aggravated assault/battery (strangulation by pulling the necklace), strangulation (using something to prevent a person from breathing) and mayhem. They are all qualifying crimes for the funds, except for larceny.
I am sorry my endeavor was not supported by ABLP, AG, PM Browne and MP Chet Greene as this would have been a vital tools used to help this tourist-victim deal with the horrific traumatic experience from this vicious crime that occurred in Antigua and Barbuda in broad day light, in public. This shows how important my endeavor is to Antigua and Barbuda’s tourism industry.
The victims counseling can begin now while in Antigua and would be paid to that local counselor, billing at US rates.
What!!?? Stole from TOURIST!! The country’s main economy!?!? Assault the Royal uniform of our former slave masters?!?!?! Well buddy time to go to big yard where visitors will be safe and u will eat off of tax payers cyash…..
Oh yes thank you for your dedicated service and bravery female officer. Hoping she did not suffer any major injuries and wishing her a speedy recovery…Job Well Done
He should get maximum sentence for each charge.
A National commendation should be the thinking of the powers that be big uo to the Antigua and Barbuda Police Force your curriculum is working in the face of adversity and danger she took on the robbery who could have hurt her severely she risked her life on duty to secure and subdue a robber and a National honor is so deserving these are the quality of Officers that gives us hope that we are safe on the streets and in our beds at night we’ll done lady officer well done Antigua and Barbuda is proud of you.