Two Antigua Police Constables Arrested In The United States

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda, April 24, 2019 (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda police force have confirmed that two of its members have been arrested, in the United States, for alleged larceny.

A statement from the Office of Strategic Communication (STRATCOM) said that the Office of the Commissioner of Police had received confirmation, from US law enforcement authorities, yesterday, regarding the arrest of the two constables.

According to the statement, the two constables, who were reportedly on holidays, were taken into custody, between April 13 and 14, and that local authorities are in contact with their US counterparts on the matter.

No date has yet been set for a court hearing, but reports said the two constables have been released on a US$1,000-bail, each.

Media reports, here, said that the officers had been charged with three counts of larceny, and one count of conspiracy to commit larceny, after they, allegedly, attempted to shoplift several items from a store in Connecticut, last week.