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Danny Pemberton, Shamika Evelyn on gun/ammo charges

- couple placed before the courts after firearm & ammunition were allegedly found during a raid on their home
Danny Pemberton leaving court today December 10, 2015. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A couple residing in Sea Cows Bay on the Virgin Islands main island of Tortola appeared before Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo at the John’s Hole Magistrate's Court today, December 10, 2015 charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

However, when it was time to plead the man, Danny Pemberton, pleaded guilty while his girlfriend pleaded not guilty.

According to the complaint before the court, on December 9, 2015 at about 5:50am members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) swooped down on the home of Danny Pemberton and Shamika Evelyn in Sea Cows Bay with a search warrant.

On arrival, Evelyn answered the door. Pemberton was summoned and the police identified themselves. They were in plainclothes at the time, the court heard.

The warrant was read to Pemberton and he consented to his premises being searched. The premises is said to be a one-storey building with three bedrooms.

There were also two young children belonging to both the accused in the house at the time of the search.

The officers searched the bedroom used by Pemberton and Evelyn in the presence of Pemberton and a box was found on the floor next to a bed.

A search of the box allegedly released the presence of a black handgun later identified as a Glock .40. There were also nine live rounds in a magazine.

Pemberton was asked whether he had a licence for the gun and he allegedly responded that he did not.

Evelyn was then summoned to the room, cautioned and asked about the gun. She said that she did not know anything about it.

The court heard that other areas of the house were searched but nothing was found of evidential value.

At the conclusion of the search at about 7:55am, both Pemberton and Evelyn were transported to the Road Town Police Station where they were interviewed separately but both allegdly declined to answer questions.

Prosecuting for the Crown, Garcia Kirt Kelly said the Crown had no objections to bail for Evelyn as she had no antecedents.

The court heard that Evelyn is a mother of two children aged four and nine.

The court heard also that she was born on Tortola, resides in Sea Cows Bay and is employed at a day care centre and it was noted that a Glock isn’t something that ladies usually have as they are likely to prefer a small Beretta, to the amusement of the court.

Magistrate DaBreo set bail in the amount of $60,000 for Evelyn and a stipulation that she reports to the Road Town Police Station every Monday and Friday between the hours of 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM.

The matter continues on January 19, 2016 for Pemberton, who was remanded.

28 Responses to “Danny Pemberton, Shamika Evelyn on gun/ammo charges”

  • ccc (10/12/2015, 16:47) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Oh boy guns on the streets again
  • Jason (10/12/2015, 16:55) Like (41) Dislike (7) Reply
    Tola full of rifraff. What kills me is the Tola girls seems to fall head over heal for vagabonds.
    • soo (10/12/2015, 23:20) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
      Very true!
    • Hmm (11/12/2015, 09:19) Like (9) Dislike (3) Reply
      Think about it, the choice pool isn't much to work with. Most of the guys round here involve in something one way or the other & they getting younger and younger as the yrs go by. Either they smoking, selling drugs, robbing, handling guns etc. Look at Danny he not a young guy, actually over the age of 30 & he involve in bull. That's the reality
    • SB (11/12/2015, 15:53) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      From the females I talk too....the one thing they hate more than a bum azz ninja is a COWARD AZZ ninja.
    • Annoyed (11/12/2015, 19:34) Like (1) Dislike (6) Reply
      Do you know him? If not shut the fk up bout riffraff. Ahyo always quick to pass judgement on people without knowing their situation. Ain't his fault you have a problem getting girls. Or what happen did he take one of your girls?
  • HMMM (10/12/2015, 17:36) Like (10) Dislike (9) Reply
    Them just looking a scapegoat to please somebody.
    • chad (10/12/2015, 18:24) Like (2) Dislike (6) Reply

      Picnic u ain't tired boy suppose d*******a went to school with that gun and shot somebody child

  • ksp (10/12/2015, 19:17) Like (2) Dislike (16) Reply

    They need to sh*t your m**her

  • strupesss (10/12/2015, 19:26) Like (3) Dislike (6) Reply

    Shut d hell all a we dry wud bad man and carry gun . U all like u sh*t and chat wen things happen remember we all are human . Things happen we dnt even c it coming so stop sit and say negative things cause wen is some one for us we does feel d same way so if u dnt have nothing good too say try hush from wishing bad on ppl

  • drama queen (10/12/2015, 19:30) Like (15) Dislike (3) Reply
    Sorry too here watt happen . At d end of the day we both have family friend and also man that get caught up so easily and not even realize that's wat happening so am not going sit and have nothing bad too say cause at d end of the day we dnt knw wen is we turn or some one for us turn .
  • wize up (10/12/2015, 20:11) Like (3) Dislike (11) Reply
    set up!!!!
  • Tank (10/12/2015, 21:28) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply

    Police jokey. Women n Barett puuleese. Chicken sh*t.

    • wow (11/12/2015, 11:18) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Learn to read you damn fool. Her deffense lawyer who said so. Just do something and see how jokey the police is.
  • Curtain (10/12/2015, 21:38) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    Lord, I just hope that the children were not traumatized by the police presence. Good thing they were in plain clothes.
    • drams (11/12/2015, 13:21) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
      the children would be more traumatized if they got into that box on the floor containing a loaded gun, these children need to be helped.
  • opposit attracts (11/12/2015, 02:02) Like (6) Dislike (4) Reply
    Young nice girls love thugs. Ask Whitney Houston. Oh sorry, she is dead.. So young..thats was the price for loving a thug.... These girls never learn. Then again they say opposit attracts..
    • HMMM (11/12/2015, 08:42) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
      u sound like a thug take your woman, who cares wa the girl them want thas thier problem worry bout ya self gawsh
  • qc (11/12/2015, 07:19) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    the bvi gone to hell War inna Babylon!
  • 123 (11/12/2015, 08:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    These are our youths! Really?
    One Love!
  • SB (11/12/2015, 08:55) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Maan the homie don't have no luck sometimes smh.
  • bas (11/12/2015, 13:19) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply

    They need to add another 10 years jail time for child endangerment, having a loaded gun on the floor with children around is inexcusable

  • gkefkkdakxq (11/12/2015, 13:26) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    they seems to solve this crime fast mehson
  • Education (11/12/2015, 14:39) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Reading these comments, it does not surprise me. Uneducated idiots.
  • Annoyed (11/12/2015, 19:40) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Jason you sound like your d**k small.


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