CHARLESTOWN, Nevis — Law enforcement authorities on the Caribbean island of Nevis have secured formal charges against two local men in connection with two distinct criminal incidents that unfolded across the territory over the past month.
The first case stems from a string of targeted break-ins at a local commercial premises, which led to the arrest and charging of 36-year-old Unique Parris, a resident of Marion Avenue on Nevis. Acting on First Instance arrest warrants, police took Parris into custody on July 3, 2026, filing four separate criminal counts against him: housebreaking and larceny, housebreaking with intent to commit a crime, and two counts of malicious damage to property.
Official records confirm the alleged offenses took place across two separate dates, June 8 and June 29, 2026, at Business Solutions Plus, a local business located on Jew Street in central Nevis. The formal charging process was completed at the Cotton Ground Police Station, according to a statement from the Nevis Police Division shared with local media.
In a separate case processed on the same day, law enforcement in nearby Cayon charged a second man linked to a non-fatal wounding incident. Damian Burroughs, a resident of Cunningham Village in Lower Cayon, was arrested and formally charged at the Cayon Police Station on July 3, also acting on a First Instance warrant. The charge stems from a June 27, 2026 incident that left local resident Luciano Abbott, also of Cunningham Village, with reported injuries.
As of Sunday July 5, police have not released additional details about potential motives for either incident, bail status for the two accused, or upcoming court hearing dates. Local law enforcement has not indicated whether additional suspects are being sought in connection with either case.