Suspended police constable charged with 14 offences

Police Constable Dirwayne Cumberbatch will appear in the Holetown Magistrates’ Court this morning on 14 charges.

He has been charged with thirteen counts of burglary and one count of being equipped.

Cumberbatch, who was on suspension from police duties, was arrested last Thursday.

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  • He is leading by example and doesn't do things by half.How are you going to explain to those little ones why you are not in uniform any longer?You are not the first neither will you be the last but it is still disgraceful seeing that you were suppose to uphold that which you have now broken.

  • Ben Bella, seriously, you and that stupid old worn out narrative, about all black people like to pull down their own. If you check the previous issues you would see that the white men got nuff heat on here for their drug shipment.

  • He did the crime face the ass time Lord know who poor person he stole thing from lock he up an all those who walking around doing just Wat he doing Black or White or Blue person

  • My mother always say to me watch the company you keep, Cumberbatch your company has brought you thus far

  • You all black people love to bring down your own .when the white man was in custody for drugs not one of say anything but this brother fall short wanna ready to nail him to the cross he need help People I did say what he did was right but no one is perfect !!

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