POLICE arrested numerous people on Bay Street and Shirley Street during the weekend’s Boxing Day parade, including a judge of the event wearing an ankle monitoring bracelet, according to officials.
The arrested man, Anthony Harvey, had been charged in Freeport, Grand Bahama, in 2012 in connection with having sexual intercourse with a minor of the same sex.
A senior Junkanoo official, who spoke to The Tribune on the condition of anonymity, expressed shock yesterday that the man had eluded authorities for months on his way to becoming a judge in the country’s biggest national parade.
Harvey, The Tribune understands, had been undergoing judge-related training since September. He had met with other judges and prospective judges every Tuesday and Friday since that time.
No one, according to The Tribune’s source, suspected him of being an accused person or knew that he wore a monitoring device.
Nonetheless, The Tribune understands that police began asking Junkanoo officials about Harvey early on Friday morning and arrested him shortly after the parade officially began.
He was among several men wearing ankle bracelets who were arrested, Assistant Police Commissioner Leon Bethel said.
Judge vetting involves passing exams and giving applications which are then taken to a vetting committee where members of major Junkanoo groups have the final say on whether applicants should be allowed to judge.
In the future, The Tribune’s source said, officials may start requiring that prospective judges submit a copy of their police record as part of the application process.
Mr Bethel said the police presence was extensive at the parade, adding that officers will not shy away from arresting those accused of “criminal” activities.
Comments
The_Oracle 9 years, 12 months ago
Absolutely typical! We go from one outage to the next, one ludicrous situation after another. Maybe we should revert to a ball and chain ? These ankle Monitoring bracelets seem to be useless. Or maybe it is those who are charged with monitoring them?
Honestman 9 years, 12 months ago
Why the heck is an individual allowed to go further than his yard when wearing an ankle bracelet? Who is responsible - the courts or the police? Why is The Bahamas so incompetent?
ohdrap4 9 years, 12 months ago
the ankle bracelets are just not monitored.
realfreethinker 9 years, 12 months ago
It is quite obvious that we are being sold a bag of bullshit. How the hell the police can come on tv and say they were looking for someone who has on an ankle bracelet. He should be ashamed to admit that. INCOMPETENCE
B_I_D___ 9 years, 12 months ago
You didn't know that the ankle bracelets were detuned? They are only accurate now to +/- 20 miles or so...
ThisIsOurs 9 years, 12 months ago
We on Nassau:)
positiveinput 9 years, 12 months ago
guess those with the bracelets staying in the last one mile of the 21 lmfao. Good one B T D
SP 9 years, 12 months ago
.................................................... LOL.........What a joke ! .......................................................
Better check PGC too..........Only in the Blahamas
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