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SCB man charged for allegedly fighting & damaging cooler

Diomendes Encarnacion at the Magistrate's Court on October 11, 2013. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Sea Cows Bay resident Diomendes Encarnacion was not required to plea when he was arraigned before the Magistrate’s Court today, October 11, 2013 on charges of affray (being involved in a fight) and criminal damage.

The defendant, who told the court that he works as a welder’s helper, is currently without representation before the court.

According to the Crown’s case as read by prosecutor Herbert Potter, the defendant went to Greenland to play football with some friends on February 10, 2013 and visited the Wayside Bar at Fat Hogs Bay afterwards with other players to celebrate.

A second named defendant who was not present, Rueben Reyes of Duffs Bottom, allegedly pushed Encarnacion twice while they were inside the bar. Encarnacion reportedly went outside and returned and it was at this time that prosecutors alleged that he was assaulted by Reyes. A fight then started between the two and they both allegedly threw bottles across the room at each other, causing persons to run outside of the bar.

Encarnacion allegedly threw a bottle that damaged a refrigerator reportedly valued at $700. Both defendants reportedly received injuries and were later treated at Peebles Hospital and issued medical certificates.

The men were subsequently arrested and charged. An audio/video interview was also conducted with Encarnacion. He was placed on $35,000 signed bail with one surety and asked to surrender his travel documents and instructed to have no contact with the other defendant.

The matter comes up for hearing again on November 8, 2013.

12 Responses to “SCB man charged for allegedly fighting & damaging cooler”

  • weed (11/10/2013, 14:52) Like (6) Dislike (6) Reply
    deeds dam spanish man...deport he backside
  • tola (11/10/2013, 15:35) Like (5) Dislike (5) Reply
    Yea them dnt work hang out all day do shhh at nite
  • Really? (11/10/2013, 16:15) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    So a man push the man first, not once but twice, he retaliates and is charged? Hmm.
  • bvi (11/10/2013, 16:52) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why they didn't just order him to pay for the damages to the property. Why this has to brought before the court? A waste of the Magistrate and Prosecutor's time.
  • bay yute (11/10/2013, 17:17) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    oh no I know this dude did not know he was a trouble maker
  • Huh? (11/10/2013, 19:04) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    If Ruben Reyes is who pushed him, why was he fighting the cooler?
  • Liat 521 (11/10/2013, 20:28) Like (0) Dislike (4) Reply
    send him home
  • Shara Parlin (12/10/2013, 04:43) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    But he is a handsome young man
  • Listen (12/10/2013, 07:38) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    He ain't going no where. He grandfather born here
  • saw his face (13/10/2013, 15:30) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    oh no i just pass this dude sistting at a lil house by the race track in sea cows bay
  • Marie (15/10/2013, 09:04) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    What did the refrigerator do to him? Hahahaha
  • pizy f (15/10/2013, 13:18) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    this is a Spanish man not a sae cows bay man


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