In Summary
- Cops after Popcaan over unruly fest saga.
- The dancehall artist is being sought for indecent language to the police and breaching of the Noise Abatement Act.
- Popcaan’s lawyer has since maintained that his client treated the police with utmost respect and he has not been charged for use of indecent language.
Popcaan might be soon having a date with the police over the Unruly Fest that was shut down recently.
Popcaan is being sought for indecent language, disorderly conduct, threatening the police and breaching the Noise Abatement Act.
This years Unruly Fest went down on December 22, 2023 and was shut off prematurely by cops.
According to the law enforcers, the show was closed down for going beyond the closing time as required on the permit.
The annual concert in Yallah, St. Thomas seeks to raise funds for underprivileged families for Christmas and back to school.
Corona Break
This years Unruly Fest came after a break following the coronavirus pandemic.
However, the show encountered a hurdle after cops ended it prematurely citing an extension of the stipulated time.
Reliable sources indicate that the show was to end at 4 am but the police gave an additional time extending it to 5 am. Still, the show did not end by that time prompting cops to shut it down.
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Reacting to the debacle, Popcaan took to Instagram where he shared receipts with proof of the concert going upto 6am.
In a turn of events, Popcaan later brought down the post which was attracting speculation after the other.
Popcaan’s Lawyer Speaks
According to Popcaan’s lawyer, Bert Samuels, Popcaan treated the police with utmost respect when they stormed the stage around 5 am.
He affirmed that Popcaan greeted the police and neither has he been charged with indecent language, threatening the police nor breaching the permit.
The legal mind further faulted the police stringent rules in holding concerts within the parishes while citing sabotage towards concerts.
Bert further appealed to the authorities to borrow a leaf from Europe which allows artists to hold reggae concerts peacefully.
Popcaan is set to have his first court hearing on January 10, 2024 with Bert as his attorney.
