A 34 year-old man is facing two counts for reckless and dangerous driving; and driving under the influence of alcohol regarding an alleged vehicle accident on 01 January 2018 along Gizo Road, in front of Nelos Vilas Rest House KHZ area, in the Western Province .
It is alleged the man was driving a vehicle at very high speed heading northerly direction from top hill area headed to Gizo township area with two passengers on board the vehicle when the vehicle over-turned.
Police are investigating a fatal accident involving a 65-year-old male person at Bonege beach area in North West Guadalcanal on the night of 01 January 2018.
Assistant Commissioner (AC) Crime, Ian Vaevaso says, “The accident occurred last night between 8:30pm to 9:00pm.”
AC Vaevaso says, “The deceased was alleged to be a pedestrian attempting to cross the road when the incident occurred.”
“The body of the deceased was found death in the middle of the road after the accident occurred,” says AC Crime, Mr Vaevaso.
The Guadalcanal Provincial Police during the weekend, (Saturday 30 December & Sunday 31 December) and recorded 405 traffic checks.
Guadalcanal Provincial Police Operational Commander (Ops Commander), Superintendent John Koloni says, “On 30 December 2017, my Traffic officers attended two separate incidents one at Cross Road area where a car collided with a pole in which the driver was assisted by police to hospital; and the other was at Henderson Main Road where a car collided with another car from behind.”
Police in Tulagi, Central Province has arrested a 24 year-old male on 28 December 2017 for alleged setting fire to his brother’s kitchen house at Pihaga settlement via Haroro village, in Big Ngella Central Province.
It was alleged on the 27th of December 2017, the man who was disappointed with his parent for not feeding him after a long day celebration, set fire to the kitchen.
The kitchen which was made of local materials was only partly burned due to the quick response of some relatives who assisted in putting out the fire.
Police in Kirakira have arrested three teenagers, two female and one male, for illegal brewing of homebrew in Ugi Island, Makira Ulawa Province on 29 December 2017.
The trio have been arrested and charge for the alleged offence of restriction of brewing liquor. The suspects have been bailed to appear before Kirakira Magistrates Court on January 2018.
This was reported to police by the community and they arrested and their products are confiscated.
Police in Tetere arrested a male suspect for unlawful damage at Jericho village, Reko area, North East Guadalcanal on 27 December 2017.
Provincial Police Commander, Guadalcanal Police Superintendent Nixson Manetoga says, “The same suspect was also arrested and charge for the burning down of a dwelling house.”
Superintendent Manetoga says, “The suspect was appeared in Honiara Central Magistrate Court on the 28 December 2017 and will re-appear back for his trail on the 11 January 2018.”
Police confiscate Kwaso and Marijuana with a street value of about $5,600.00 at the Green Valley, Yellow bamboo bus stop today during it’s New Year’s Operation.
Forward Commander Central Police Post, Assistant Commissioner National Operations (Supervising) Charles Fox Sau said, “Those illegal substances, dangerous drugs (Marijuana) and (kwaso) confiscated today was made during a routine patrol conducted this morning in that vicinity.
Chief Superintendent Sau says, no arrests were made as the suspects had escaped when police called in at the said market.”
Police in Tetere arrested a 17-year-old male suspect for wounding a victim at Luluga area in North East Guadalcanal on 24 December 2017.
Provincial Police Commander, Guadalcanal Police Superintendent Nixson Manetoga says, “The Motives behind the Incident was an argument over a mobile phone. The alleged suspect confronted the victim to return his mobile phone but the victim denied stealing of the suspect’s mobile phone.”
Superintendent Manetoga says, “The suspect use a bush knife and cut the victims left arm and cause serious injuries.”
Police in Gizo arrested 11 suspects for illegal sale of alcohol of during the Christmas Festivity Operation in two different locations.
The two location raided during the operation were in Rarumana in Vona Vona lagoon and Retava village in Vella la Vella in Western Province.
Provincial Police Commander, Western Province Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says, “The Seven alleged suspects apprehended in Retava will appear in Gizo Magistrates Court on the 22 January 2018. Police charge them for restriction of making liquor (home brew).”
Makira-Ulawa Provincial Police, today (29 December) have reported peaceful so far during Christmas celebration, since it started its operation.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Superintendent Peter Sitai says, “The Christmas season celebration throughout the province has been relatively calm despite few incidences been reported and attended to by the police.”
