41 year old Neville Woods of St. George’s recently appeared in Supreme Court to face charges relating to two burglaries in the St. George’s area in May of this year. He maintained his innocence regarding the burglaries but eventually pled guilty to receiving stolen property and was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment.

Detective Sergeant Jason Smith of the St. George’s Criminal Investigation Unit said of the arrest - “At the time, there was a series of burglaries in the St. David’s area. Officers with the St. George’s Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU) conducted inquiries and spoke with area residents, which led to a description of the suspect. The suspect was later located by Detective Constable Stableford and Detective Constable Bartley of the St. George’s CIU in the vicinity of St. David’s Primary School. The officers approached him and the suspect fled on foot, jumping overboard in an attempt to escape; however, he was arrested by St. George’s CIU personnel with the assistance of the Police Marine Unit. A quantity of jewelry was also recovered. This is an example of proactive policing in action.”