BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Six juveniles have been arrested and formally charged with multiple offences following investigations by the Barbados Police Service Major Crime Unit and several Criminal Investigations Department divisions.

The juveniles were charged with offences investigated by the Hastings/Worthing, Central, Black Rock and District ‘A’ divisions.

Among the charges are multiple counts of endangering life, robbery and use of a firearm, as well as wounding with intent, aggravated burglary, theft of a motor vehicle, assault with intent to rob, assaulting a police officer, resisting a police officer and escaping lawful custody.

The Hastings/Worthing investigations resulted in charges for incidents dating from February 7 to August 31, 2026.

These include six counts of endangering life, three counts of robbery, four counts of use of a firearm, wounding with intent, aggravated burglary and theft of a motor vehicle.

The Central division matters include robbery on August 22, assault with intent to rob on September 6, two counts of assaulting a police officer and resisting a police officer, all on September 7.

The Black Rock investigations resulted in charges of wounding with intent and use of a firearm, both relating to April 7, as well as escaping lawful custody.

A separate theft of motor vehicle charge stemming from August 31 was brought by District ‘A’.

Four of the juveniles appeared before Acting Magistrate Jared Richards in the District ‘A’ Traffic Court on Thursday, September 17.

Two others appeared before Chief Magistrate Douglas Frederick on Wednesday, September 16.

Police said the juveniles were not allowed to plead to the indictable offences.

One juvenile was granted bail in the sum of BDS$2,000, while the others were remanded to the Barbados Prison Service at Dodds.

They are scheduled to reappear in court on Thursday, October 15, 2026.