Sidney Cooper, of Amos Ferguson Street, was arraigned before Magistrate William Campbell in a Nassau Street court. Cooper also faced separate charges of unlawfully carrying arms and resisting arrest.
Inspector Rolle prosecuted the matters. It is alleged that between Monday, August 21 and Tuesday, August 22, Cooper assaulted the women in various areas of New Providence, including Victoria Gardens, Bay and Parliament Streets.
It is also alleged that while on Bay Street, Cooper was found in possession of a pocket knife and resisted lawful arrest of P/C 5041 Comarcho, who was acting in the execution of his duty. Legal counsel did not represent Cooper, who was wearing a pair of cut-up denim trousers and khaki green shirt.
As each charge was being read, the defendant pleaded guilty.
“Do you understand what you were doing at the time?” Magistrate Campbell asked Cooper. “Do you understand that you were committing an offence?”
Cooper responded: “I had a problem for a while and I was trying to get some help.”
It was at this point, Magistrate Campbell advised the accused not to say anything else.
The case was adjourned to next Monday, when details of the matters will be revealed.
Until such time, Cooper was remanded to custody.
In news from the crime report: Eleuthera police arrested a young man after discovering an unlicensed firearm on Harbour Island.
The arrest was made on Wednesday night after police observed the suspect acting suspiciously, press liaison officer Inspector Walter Evans reported yesterday “Around 6 pm, officers from the Harbour Island police were acting on information when they saw a male, who was the driver of a golf cart,” said Inspector Evans.
The young man, age unknown, is believed to be a resident of Harbour Island.
“(Police) searched him and on this individual they found a .9 mm handgun with nine live rounds of ammunition,” said Inspector Evans.
“The man was then arrested and is currently in police custody.” Earlier this year, Inspector Evans admitted that the Royal Bahamas Police Force was “particularly concerned” about the number of unlicensed firearms circulating in the country.
“We are particularly concerned with the (number) of incidents that involve unlicensed firearms on our streets. They are illegal weapons, particularly handguns.”
By: KEVA LIGHTBOURNE and JASMIN BONIMY, The Nassau Guardian
