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Police officers among those charged with serious crimes

October 3, 2017 1:02 am

Two police officers were among the twenty people charged with serious crimes last month.

One officer was charged with assault, while another was charged with careless driving.

One juvenile was also charged with aggravated burglary and theft offences.

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There were thirteen victims of these separate offences.

Cash, household items, laptops, mobile phones and office supplies were stolen during the alleged aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary offences.

The alleged offences were home invasions, office beak-ins and street muggings.

The amounts ranged from $60 cash to over six thousand worth of assorted items.

There were two incidents of arson where the accused persons allegedly set fire to properties in their separate villages.

There was one incident where a man allegedly stabbed a female after a night out.

He was charged with one count of act with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

One man was charged for criminally intimidating a female whom he allegedly raped.