UPDATE: Driver in car chase slapped with 7 charges
Shannon John, 34, of Little Dix Hill and Mackebo R. Fahie, 24, of Greenland, Tortola, have both been charged with Possession of a Controlled Drug.
John; however, is facing the additional charges of Failure to Stop at the Sound of a Siren, Travelling Backwards with Motor Vehicle more than was requisite, Reckless and Negligent Act, Driving an Uninsured Vehicle, Driving Unlicensed Vehicle and Driving without Reasonable Consideration.
John daringly tried to evade police while driving backwards, an incident captured on camera by multiple residents and shared on social media.
See previous story published May 09, 2020
Two nabbed with cannabis after bizarre car chase
-residents left shocked as police trailed speeding vehicle driving in reverse
Residents in the Fat Hogs Bay community of Tortola were left stunned after a bizarre car chase between police and a civilian vehicle today Saturday, May 9, 2020, in the East End community of Fat Hogs Bay.
In multiple videos captured by residents and posted on social media, a white and black civilian car was seen driving in reverse and speeding through the streets of the territory with a Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) patrol vehicle closely trailing it.
Acting Police Information Officer, Akia L. Thomas has since confirmed the incident and told Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) that the car chase started in Fat Hogs Bay sometime around 12:00 pm when officers from Joint Patrols engaged the vehicle.
She said when the car chase eventually ended, "two arrests were made and a quantity of cannabis was recovered," noting that investigations are still ongoing.
Police have not yet released the names of the two people arrested.
VINO will bring more information once it becomes available.
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40 Responses to “UPDATE: Driver in car chase slapped with 7 charges”
John is not a BVI name.
Wow it's amazing how we love the white man's name ( the oppressor) next you will want to eat his SH*T. You are lost, don't know who you what you stand for or where you're going. . SEE KNOWLEDGE OF YOURSELF. FOOF FOR THOUGHT to a the less than smart idiots who are bringing down our brothers and sisters from other islands. THE FIRST LAW OF NATURE IS LOVE OF SELF ANDOVE OF KIND ( THE BLACK LOVE) KNOW THYSELF BE YOUR BROTHERS KEEPER
A few weeks ago there was an incident when the police used taser to restrain the suspect and there was an public out cry about the incident. Here we have another incident with the police and I want to hear what Claud Skelton Cline would say on Honestly Speaking. I want to suggest that the Police Force do an outreach program in all the districts and educate the youths of their responsibilities as citizens to maintain law and order.
They just like to defy law and order. They don't like rules plus many of them feel they are big and bad. Not to mention those who feel entitled.
Indiscipline is the albatross around our necks.
Look at the progress of disciplined societies such as Finland and Singapore.
You mean to tell me y'all have police chasing y'all for how long and never throw out the weed. Bunch of a$$es& at least throw out the weed from the bag either they stop to try find it after or they don't. Stupid young folks,want to play like they in ting but don't even know how to respond when sh*t goes down.