Westmoreland man charged with wounding with intent
Published:Friday | March 5, 2021 | 3:24 PM
Detectives attached to the Westmoreland Police Division say they have arrested and charged a mechanic with wounding with intent following an incident in the parish on Wednesday.
Charged is 28-year-old Ricardo Smith of New Hope district, Little London in the parish.
Reports from the Little London Police are that about 6:00 p.m., they were on patrol in the New Hope area when Smith was seen with a knife inflicting stab wounds to the complainant's abdomen.
The police intervened and Smith was arrested.
A statement was recorded from the complainant and Smith was subsequently charged on Thursday, March 04.
His court date is being finalised.
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