UPDATE: Fmr. Police messenger on assault charge
Henry, 24, of Duffs Bottom is before the court on charges of handling stolen goods. The defendant formerly worked as a messenger for the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
Henry is also before the court on charges of common assault but has not appeared in court since being charged with the offence.
When the matter was called today, Benjamin told the court that on the last occasion, she was informed that the defendant was hospitalised and said it was her understanding that the situation remained the same
It remains unclear what the defendant was being treated for. However, Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards indicated during today’s hearing that Henry had ‘serious mental issues’.
The defendant will be called again on July 28, 2013.
See previous story posted November 22, 2012:
USVI national in court for allegedly handling stolen Blackberry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Delbert Henry, 24, of St Thomas, USVI was placed before the Magistrate’s court yesterday, November 21, 2012 on charges of handling stolen goods, knowing or having reason to believe same to be stolen.
The defendant, who told the court while representing himself that he worked at the Road Town Police Station, was accused of purchasing a Blackberry Curve 8520 at Duffs Bottom on October 14, 2012 which was suspected to be stolen at the time.
Crown Counsel Leslie Ann Faulkner told the court that the Virtual Complainant (VC) had attended the New Life Baptist Church on October 10, 2012 at about 2:37 P.M. and was leaving church to return to her vehicle which was parked nearby when she discovered that her jeep had been broken into and several items stolen, including a Blackberry Curve 8520.
Investigations by Police, she continued, revealed that a number of vehicles were broken into on the said day and this led them to a juvenile who reportedly admitted to breaking and entering the vehicle and taking the items, including the phone. The juvenile also allegedly indicated what he had done with the items.
On October 15, 2012 the defendant was met at his workplace at the Road Town Police Station, cautioned and told of the investigations concerning the stolen item.
Officers then allegedly recovered a Blackberry Curve 8520 from the defendant after which he was cautioned and arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods.
The VC was called in to the police station and the phone was taken from the defendant and shown to her. She allegedly identified the phone as her own by the PIN number which is specific to the phone.
An audio/visual interview was conducted with the defendant during which he allegedly told the Police that he bought the phone from a young Hispanic male on October 14, 2012 for $60. He also allegedly told police that he was unaware whether the young man was employed and got no receipt for the transaction which occurred at Duffs Bottom.
The defendant was then formally charged and arrested for the offence of handling stolen goods and placed on $2000 station bail.
He will return to court on February 5, 2013.
23 Responses to “UPDATE: Fmr. Police messenger on assault charge”
$h1t always happens to those who trying to stay out ah trouble. This was clearly an honest mistake this young man made. Ain't everyone criminal like the system would like to make u concive or mislead u to percive
I STILL WANT TO KNOW WHY IN THIS DAY AND AGE...PEOPLE ARE LEAVING MONEY, PHONES, IPADS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC ITEMS IN THEIR VEHICLES....YOU PEOPLE ARE SICK!!!!
He was tryign to save a buck & probably didn't enquire if it was stolen or not & street transactions don't have receipts but smart ppl don't buy ting on the street
he got his full sences not a damm thing wrong with he but he got st..ky hands