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Police investigate wounding incident in Choiseul Province

Police at Taro in Choiseul Province are investigating an alleged wounding incident at Voruvoru Village in Choiseul Province on 29 July 2018.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Vincent Eria says, “The alleged wounding incident happened after a local suspect went to Voruvoru Village and allegedly confronted a Malaysian and punched him. It is alleged the Malaysian reacted and ran back to the logging camp and got his knife and returned to the village to search for the suspect.”

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RSIPF calls on public to respect police vehicles and other property

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) calls on members of the public to respect all police vehicles and other property as investigations continue into an incident in the Kakabona area, West of Honiara during which some youth stoned a police vehicle at midnight on 30 July 2018.

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RSIPF rescue five passengers at sea after engine problem

Police at Tulagi in the Central Province have successfully rescued five passengers whose boat experienced engine problem while travelling between Honiara and Gela on 30 July 2018.

The passengers rescued included the doctor at the Tulagi Hospital, two of his staff and two other people.

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Residents of Tasahe in West Honiara warned to stay clear of UXO cordoned area

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will be conducting a Render Safe Procedure (RSP) in the Solomon Power (SIEA) residential area at Tasahe in West Honiara between 8:00am to 2:00pm tomorrow 1 August 2018.

Officer In-Charge of the EOD Team, Inspector Clifford Tunuki says, “This task is in relation to a report of unexploded ordnance (UXO) that has been found recently by members of the community living there. The UXO is fitted with a Mechanical Time Fuse and is unsafe to move.”

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People in Central Province benefit from Police awareness talk

About 700 people from the Haleta District in East Big Ngella in the Central Province have benefited from an awareness talk conducted by police from Tulagi during the Festival Day at Hagalu Village on 24 July 2018.

The Festival Day was hosted by the Hagalu community to mark their Church Saints Day.

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Police investigate alleged rape of two girls in Choiseul

Police at Taro in Choiseul Province are investigating the alleged rape of two girls on 9 July 2018 at Vanga Village in South Choiseul.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Vincent Eria says, “The alleged rape incident happened when the two victims were returning in the early evening from a fundraising event. On their way back the three men pulled both females into the bush and a suspect allegedly raped one of the victims.”

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Traffic offences in Honiara decrease over a week

Traffic offences recorded in Honiara has decreased to 21 cases during the week of 20 to 26 July 2018.

This is compared to 77 cases during the previous week.

“It’s good to see that traffic incidences decreased from the previous week recording a decrease of 56 cases,” says Director National Traffic Department, Inspector Brian Surimalefo.

“Apart from other offences careless driving seems to be an issue here. For this reporting week we have charged eight offenders for careless driving,” says Inspector Surimalefo.

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Police investigate alleged rape incident at Sasamunga in Choiseul Province

Police at Taro in Choiseul Province are investigating the alleged rape of a 19-year-old girl in a plantation at Sasamunga Village in South Choiseul on 10 July 2018.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Vincent Eria says, “The alleged rape incident occurred when the victim and another girl were on their way back to their small settlement from the main village.”

PPC Eria adds, “It was alleged that the adult suspect struggled with the victim but another girl who accompanied the victim pulled from the suspect.”

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Police in Central Province remand 18 year old male

Police in the Central Province have arrested and charged an 18-year old male from Louna Village in the Russell Islands on allegations of house break-in.

He has been remanded in custody since 28 July 2018.

Officer Commanding Station Yandina Police, Staff Sergeant Thomas Fakatonu says, “It is alleged that in the early hours of 2 February 2018 the suspect broke into a shop at Louna Village by removing a door masonite and allegedly stole cash of $6,000.00. The owners were not at home at the time of the alleged incident.”

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Burglars sentenced to more than 2 years in jail

Two youth in their 20’s have been sentenced to serve a jail term of two years and three months by the Honiara Central Magistrates Court after being found guilty on a charge of burglary (stealing) contrary to Section 299, Subsection A of the Penal Code on 26 July 2018.

The incident occurred on the night of 20 July 2018 at the City Motel, in Central Honiara whilst the complainant who was a guest at the Motel was asleep in his room.

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