Charges issued for previously wanted and arrested Simon Julio Newball
Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) reported on 29 June that previously wanted and arrested man, Simon Julio Newball has been formally charged.
Simon Julio Newball, age 44 of George Town, who was arrested on Thursday, 25 June, has now been formally charged with Threats to Kill, Possession of a Controlled Drug, Consumption of a Controlled Drug, 3 counts of Assaulting Police, 2 counts of Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, and 3 counts of Causing Fear or Provocation of Violence.
He is appearing in court this morning, 29 June.
It was initially reported that just before 4:25PM today 25 June, police located and arrested wanted man Simon Julio Newball in the Eastern Avenue area of George Town.
After being located, Newball resisted arrest, deployed pepper spray and assaulted an officer at the location. The officer was transported to the Cayman Islands Hospital for treatment for what is believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.
Newball is currently in police custody pending further investigations.