A man who claims to be the prime minister’s nephew was fined yesterday for violating the coronavirus lockdown.
Police arrested Ramond Minnis at Ross Corner around 9 p.m. on April 18.
Minnis admitted the charge at his arraignment before Magistrate Samuel McKinney.
He told the magistrate that he was headed to a shop when police stopped him.
McKinney asked Minnis if he knew that the country was locked down from 9 p.m. April 17 until 5 a.m. on April 20, on orders of Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis.
Minnis replied, “That’s my uncle. Minnis who owns the gas station is my grandfather.”
Minnis’ name dropping didn’t impress the magistrate. Minnis has to pay a $350 fine or spend three months in prison.
In another court, businessman Dominique Johnson was fined $250. If he fails to pay, he would have to spend 10 days in prison for breaching the national curfew.
Johnson appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis.
The court heard that officers were patrolling on Lyon Road and Shirley Street, when they heard shots from a high-powered weapon around 7 p.m. on April 16.
Soon after hearing the gunshots, the officers saw a Nissan March leaving Freetown Lane.
Police stopped Johnson’s car and found a licensed rifle.
Johnson told the officers that he was waiting for someone in the area, when a group of men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, walked toward him.
Johnson said he fired his rifle into the air to frighten the men off.
In court, he said he had gone to collect money from an associate because he needed to go to the grocery store.
He reportedly owns a car rental and auto electronics company.
Police also arrested six young men for violating the curfew following a high-speed chase.
Officers on patrol on Yamacraw Road saw six men in a Honda Accord behaving in a suspicious manner around 12:30 p.m. on April 21.
The officers tried to stop the driver, Anthony Fowler, with the use of a fog horn and siren. However, he refused to stop.
The officers called for backup and a police chase ensued.
The chase ended when the car crashed into a wall on Yamacraw Road and Prince Charles Drive.
Fowler told police that he went to pick up his friends because their car had broken down.
He said he didn’t stop because he was driving without a license and insurance.
Fowler has to pay a $300 fine or spend 15 days in prison.
His passengers, Demetrio Brown, Ken Farquharson, Shon Butler, Maurice Pinder, and Toriano Cummings, each have to pay a $250 fine or spend 10 days in prison.
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