UPDATE: Marvin Flaherty Jr charged for alleged assault of 2 traffic cops
This news site had first and accurately reported that the two police officers were sent to Peebles Hospital following the alleged run-in with a civilian.
In a press release today, March 28, 2017 Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews condemned the assault on the two traffic officers by a scooter rider last Friday on Waterfront Drive.
“Violent acts against any of my officers are never acceptable. However, I am particularly disturbed by the level of this assault on Friday on my Road Policing officers who were simply carrying their duties to keep road users and riders safe. I have giveninstructions for the full force of the law to be exacted on anyone who decides to attack any officer while he or she is carrying out duties.
The alleged offender, Mervin Flaherty Jr, 18, of McNamara, has since been charged with two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, two counts of criminal damage, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. He will also face several traffic related offences.
The two officers received treatment at Peebles Hospital, were discharged and are now at home recuperating.
Unlawful scooter riders will be targeted
Commissioner Matthews noted that over the same week, scooter riders had been involved in three accidents, two of which involved pedestrians while on pedestrian crosswalks. Both riders fled the scene before Police arrived.
Pedestrians, in each case, were treated and discharged.
“While there are scooter riders who follow the law, we do have many more who arrogantly violate the law and put pedestrians, other road users and themselves at risk. Beware that my officers will be targeting unlawful scooter riders and enforcing the law. We ask for the encouragement, support and cooperation of the public as we ensure that all operators of motor scooters follow the law and practice safety.
See previous article published March 24, 2017
Police, civilian confrontation: 2 cops taken to hospital
It was about 8:50 AM today March 24, 2017 in the parking lot near the traffic lights in Road Town that there was a confrontation between a man and two police officers on police motor bikes.
It appears that one of the bikes was damaged, while the two police officers ended up at Peebles Hospital with minor cuts and bruises.
It is believed that the man was eventually arrested after police backup came to the scene.
No more details have been obtained by our newsroom on the incident.
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48 Responses to “UPDATE: Marvin Flaherty Jr charged for alleged assault of 2 traffic cops”
I will not write here and romanticize the Leadership of Lavity Stoutt and Cryril Romney, because they were not all perfect; but if there was anything they possessed - was vision and leadership qualities to take control of situations.
What a true leader does in cases where our youths on scooters are becoming more and more out of control?
Call an island-wide meeting with all the scooter riders to air out the issues. Not with the opinionated public, but just among a few leaders- political and otherwise.
If one of our credible leaders do not step up and do this, it will only get worse.
The objective and goals of the meeting are to assist these groups in forming a scooter riders’ association of their own and to agree on some membership codes of the road in which they all can agree - on how they conduct themselves while utilizing the public roads.
In this way, they will be given the benefit of the doubt to hold each other accountable for their agreed upon codes/rules of the road. Moreover, they should be also encouraged and given some support on creating activities around their scooter riding interests.
Banning scooters and exerting to police possible force, will only channel their misguided energy elsewhere.
As a leader, one should learn how to direct misguided energy. Our youths are exhibiting excessive burst of misguided energy. Let’s help them to direct all that energy into constructive developments.
Cryril had to squash misguided youths’ energy and gang violence back in the days, and that is how he did it. He knew that if he, as a leader, allowed misguided energy to fester that, that energy can spill over, negatively, into the wider population and the tourist sector, and hence, affect our economy. Most of the youths he volunteered his time, energy, and attention, to back in the days, are now grown people with families and productive work and businesses.
I am making this my last post because we are presenting too many complaints and criticisms and too little solutions towards our growing problems. We are blaming everyone else but ourselves and that type of energy only produce more of the same.
Real Leaders, Our Country Needs You!
Anyone who knows this kid will not be surprised he has ended up here - it will get worse for him
Hmmm!
Something is wrong with this picture. Maybe, seeing is believing.
what seem to be getting out of hand is the total disregard of the law and what has been provided. The assault did not happen because of the scooter, it happened because this guy had absolutely no home supervision and guidance (someone correct me if I am wrong). It happened because this guy thinks that he is the law and can disrespect any part when it suits hi.
Its amazing how people can support such behavior, which simply indicates that their state of mind is somewhat similar. I have seen Officers stopped scooter and motor cycle riders and even vehicles, and the meeting did not end up like this one. It is fortunate that Flerharty is still walking straight, still talking good, and even worst, out on the streets.