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Mentally ill man refuses to leave ATM facility @ One Mart in East End

- 'Champy' was found sleeping in ATM facility; Verbally abuses police officers
February 9th, 2026 | Tags: Champy mentally ill man abuse One Mart atm police
Police were called this morning, February 9, 2026, after a mentally ill man, who was allegedly assaulted by a security guard at Fine Foods in the eastern end of Tortola recently, refused to exit the ATM facility at One Mart in East End. Photo: Team of Reporters
‘Champy’ appeared to have spent the night in the ATM facility but refused to exit when asked to do so by staff of One Mart and the security guard on location. Photo: Team of Reporters
‘Champy’ appeared to have spent the night in the ATM facility but refused to exit when asked to do so by staff of One Mart and the security guard on location. Photo: Team of Reporters
'Champy', left, was in an altercation with a security guard at Fine Foods in the eastern end of Tortola recently. Photo: Team of Reporters
'Champy', left, was in an altercation with a security guard at Fine Foods in the eastern end of Tortola recently. Photo: Team of Reporters
EAST END, Tortola, VI- Police were called this morning, February 9, 2026, after a mentally ill man, who was in an altercation with a security guard at Fine Foods in the eastern end of Tortola recently, refused to exit the ATM facility at One Mart in East End.

The man, known to our News Centre as ‘Champy’, appeared to have spent the night in the ATM facility but refused to exit when asked to do so by staff of One Mart and the security guard on location.

According to reports, Champy’s presence in the ATM room was preventing customers from using the ATM and ultimately the store.

Videos shared with our News Centre showed ‘Champy’ verbally abusing the people asking him to leave the area.

Police called in

Police were subsequently called to the area, but it took some time before ‘Champy’ decided to leave. The mentally ill man first wanted to know the full name of an officer there and “which country he from”.

At one point, ‘Champy’ showed the police officers “the middle finger” and hurled expletives towards them, including a female police officer.

“That’s a Tortola &^%#@ shirt? No, that’s not a Tortola shirt, none of them is a Tortola shirt,” ‘Champy’ said in referring to the police officers.

Some members of the community have labelled ‘Champy’ a nuisance and have called on the government to get him off the streets.

“You mean to tell me that since the last incident at Fine Foods, mental health authorities have not reached out to Champy. He remains in an unsanitary, deteriorating condition,” one person who was on the scene told our News Centre.

6 Responses to “Mentally ill man refuses to leave ATM facility @ One Mart in East End”

  • Security (09/02/2026, 13:37) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    i was not the problem
  • bvibuzz (09/02/2026, 13:51) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    the premier has to hurry up with his homeless shelter
  • hmm (09/02/2026, 14:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    So he migrate from fine food to one mart.
  • Shame Hampster (09/02/2026, 14:33) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Mental health officials are being paid a daily salary to get these bums off the streets, treated and care for. They're not doing their jobs. Look so many bums around the Road Town are by Bobby's, Road Town Pussers and Rite Way Pasea they all being a nuisance to we the ppl. If Mental health authorities not going do their jobs then should be FIRED.
  • HMMM (09/02/2026, 14:38) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wasn't this man who nearly killed a woman with a hammer years ago? For you all who thinks its funny.
  • British Clown Islands (09/02/2026, 14:54) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Champy is NOT homeless. The government already built him a house in long look. It has since been ran right down to the ground by him. Nastiness, garbage, broken windows etc. They were to never waste our money building that. There are people who are in need who would appreciate and care for a home built for them. Champy was never in a mental state to care for a newly built accommodation.


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