19-Year-Old Grand Turk Man Charged with Multiple Offences, Including Threats to Police Officer

A 19-year-old man from Grand Turk is facing several criminal charges following a string of incidents that allegedly involved threats and assault against law enforcement.

Tysean Williams, of Saunders Pond, was formally charged by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force on April 8th, 2025. The charges include:

• One count of Trespassing

• One count of Causing Fear or Provocation of Violence by Use of Threatening Words

• One count of Assault on a Police Officer

• One count of Threat to a Police Officer

Williams appeared before the Grand Turk Magistrate’s Court on April 9th and pleaded not guilty to all charges. He was ordered to be remanded at His Majesty’s Prison—Home of the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation—until his next scheduled court appearance on May 22nd, 2025.

While authorities have not released specific details surrounding the allegations, police confirmed that the case remains under active investigation.