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Police arrested 56-year-old John Richardson of Perry Bay for robbing a tourist of a gold chain.
It was reported that a visitor was walking along the junction of Market and St. Mary’s Streets when the suspect snatched the jewelry from the man’s neck and ran.
A female traffic officer who was on duty saw what happened and gave chase. He was eventually apprehended and taken into custody.
The officer was reportedly assulted and beaten by the suspect during the process of subduing him. She was taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
The piece of jewelry was recovered by the police. The incident occurred around 9:45 am on Saturday, 28 December.
You are telling me that during the 56yrs of your life you didn’t learn anything at all about what is right from what is wrong??. You so dumb or desperate that you attack a visitor to this country way me barn, bus he gold chain off he neck, pan one busy Saturday morning, bang off one police woman when she try fu lock you up? Why? A so desperate you be Fu go jail before year end? Or maybe you warn get famous, well you famous now. Chuptz.
He was under the influence