East Ender charged with firearms crime

(CNS): Police have charged a 29-year-old man from East End with firearms offences following an unspecified incident on 2 July. An RCIPS spokesperson said the man was charged by Bodden Town detectives with possession of an unlicensed firearm, intentional harassment, alarm and distress following an event in the district which the police have not yet explained. CNS has submitted questions to the RCIPS requesting more information but at this stage the police remain tight lipped. There is no indication if a gun was recovered, whether it was fired or what the charges relate to. The man was schedule to appear in Summary Court Thursday afternoon.