A 30-year-old male suspect has been arrested for intimidation and threatening violence at Vurango village recently while armed with a knife.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Berry Pogesopa, said, it was alleged that the suspect intimidates people at Vurango village with a bush knife and threatens to kill them.
PPC Pogesopa said it was further alleged that the suspect also had a firearm with him which, later when arrested and searched, police found out was an imitation firearm only.
Superintendent Pogesopa said with the help of the Police Response Team (PRT), who were stationed at the western border, they arrested the suspect, brought him to Taro, and dealt with.
Mr. Pogesopa said such an attitude and behaviours in the communities are not acceptable.
He appreciated the good people at Vurango village for reporting the matter to the police.
“Police will not tolerate such actions in our communities. If you have any issues with the community, bring it up for discussion with our community leaders and solve it rather than taking the law into your own hands,” said PPC Pogesopa.
The suspect has been dealt with and charged. And he will appear before court on 19 May 2025.
The Vurango community leaders echo and praise police for prompt action and the immediate arrest of the suspect.
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Prison escapee burnt down a dwelling house in N/E Guadalcanal
A most wanted prison escapee, who escaped from Tetere Correctional Facility before Christmas last year, 2024, burnt down a dwelling house at Bokokibo on 11 April 2025.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Edwin Sevoa, said the dwelling house burnt down belongs to a Crime Prevention Committee (CPC) member in the Bokokibo area.
PPC Sevoa said his brother, who was also wanted for numerous crimes committed within the Reko area, accompanied the escapee to burn the dwelling house.
Superintendent Sevoa said they also damaged their household properties and cut down some cocoa plants around the victim’s area.
“I appeal to the people of Reko in northeast Guadalcanal to surrender the duo to the police. Such people should not stay with us in our communities,” said PPC Sevoa.
“If we keep them in our communities, we are expecting some sad incidents to happen to us. Report where these two most wanted individuals are so that police can deal with them.”
You can contact Guadalcanal police on phone 36201 or 34508, or call the police free toll line on phone 999.
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Kitchen burnt down in Choiseul, suspect arrested
Taro police have arrested a 32-year-old male suspect for burning down a kitchen house at Tangibangara village in northeast Choiseul.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Barry Pogesopa, said, “It was alleged that on 9 April 2025, a male suspect, without any reason, went armed with a knife and threatened the entire village and burnt down the kitchen.”
PPC Pogesopa said, “The community members attempted to stop him; however, they could not manage to do so due to his threat and aggressiveness.”
Superintendent Pogesopa said, “The motive behind the suspect’s action was still unclear and subject to investigation. Urging anyone at Tangibangara village to assist police with more information on this matter.”
“I appeal to the good people at Tangibangara village to seek help when an issue arises in our communities,” said PPC Pogesopa.
He said, “We have our community leaders who can assist us in different situations. Our church leaders are there to help us with our challenges,” said PPC Pogesopa.
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