The Tribune

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said he expects to get an update “very shortly” concerning investigations into claims made against Housing and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis.

He was referring to claims that Mrs Coleby- Davis allegedly assaulted a police officer with her vehicle during an exchange at the Carnival road march in May.

The Elizabeth MP has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis has since defended her, saying he was satisfied with her account of what happened that day.

Yesterday, the police chief was asked for an update into ongoing investigations.

“What I want you to bear in mind is that I took the investigations over from retired commissioner, Mr Paul Rolle,” Commissioner Fernander said.

“I have a team of officers who are continuing and going back and reviewing the matter and I should be able to get an update very shortly from the investigator who was assigned to that and I would be able to bring the results.”

He was also asked to respond to speculation that investigations are being “drawn out” because Mrs Coleby-Davis is a Cabinet minister.

However, Commissioner Fernander insisted that this is not the case.

“It’s not drawn out,” he said. “The investigation that came to our attention, we’re doing the investigation and we’re dotting our I’s and crossing our T’s and then we’ll be able to bring the results to the Bahamian people.”