Men Arrested in Relation to Assault Incident & Stolen Items Recovered

Shortly after 12:00PM on Wednesday, 3 September, officers executed a search warrant at an address in the Windsor Park area of George Town, in relation to an assault incident where it was reported that the suspects had been in possession of a firearm.

Two wanted men, ages 44 and 46, residing in George Town, were located and arrested on suspicion of possession of an unlicensed firearm, possession of an offensive weapon and assault ABH, in relation to that incident.

Officers conducted a search of the premises and recovered a number of items, including:

-Fishing items, speakers, and a large quantity of fish, identified as having been taken during the burglary of a business in Bodden Town which was reported yesterday, 3 September.

-A quantity of jewellery which the men had attempted to dispose of, which is suspected to have been taken during a recent robbery. Efforts are currently underway to identify the items.

-A quantity of suspected ganja and drug paraphernalia, along with a quantity of cash.

The 44-year-old man was further arrested on suspicion of burglary and drug offenses, and those matters are currently under investigation.

"As we have previously mentioned, small groups or individuals are often involved in multiple types of different crime, and certainly multiple crimes of the same type," says Detective Superintendent Peter Lansdown. "This is why prosecuting someone for a single incident can have an impact on other investigations, and possibly prevent other types of incidents from occurring."