The Tribune

By LEANDRA ROLLE

Tribune Chief Reporter

lrolle@tribunemedia.net

THREE police officers are under investigation in connection with last month’s escape of an accused murderer from the Magistrate’s Court Complex on South Street.

Police Commissioner Shanta Knowles confirmed yesterday that authorities are still searching for D’Angelo Culmer and again appealed for anyone with information on his whereabouts to come forward.

“We want to remind the public that harbouring him could lead to a criminal charge,” Commissioner Knowles told The Tribune.

Culmer escaped around 3.30pm on October 2 from the South Street complex while wearing a blue T-shirt and light blue jeans. Police said he has tattoos of lips on his neck and the name “Tiffany” on his right chest.

Commissioner Knowles declined to comment on how the escape occurred but confirmed that three officers are being investigated.

“I don’t want to go any further than that because the matter is still being investigated,” she said, adding that security protocols have since been strengthened to prevent a recurrence.

Culmer had been remanded to prison in February 2024, accused of killing 39-year-old Rudiska Bethel in a drive-by shooting on Ragged Island Street on January 31. At the time of the alleged murder, he was already on bail for attempted murder.

His disappearance marks one of the longest lapses between an inmate’s escape from custody and recapture in recent years. In 2022, a 25-year-old man who fled the same court complex was recaptured within two days.