Two men charged in connection with the shooting of police officers

Bridgetown.

Arlington Daniel, 22 of Dayrelis Road Christ Church and William Thornhill,19, of Harmony Hall, Christ Church   will appear in the District A  Magistrates Court this morning charged in connection with the shooting of two police officers over the weekend.

Daniel is facing 12 charges including wounding Sergeant Christine Husbands  and Constable Terry Pierre at Queenways Road, Navy Gardens. Daniel and Thornhill are jointly accused of using a firearm in a public place last Saturday.

Daniel is also facing a charge of committing criminal damage to a police vehicle, four counts of illegal possession  of four fire arms and  three charges of illegal possession of nine pounds of marijuana .

Thornhill is also facing a charged with having ammunition and illegal possession of a firearm.Daniel's mother's Ingrid Quintyne, 51, was remanded to HMP Dodds yesterday when she appeared in the District A Magistrates Court charged with the illegal possession of a firearm.