HANOVER, Jamaica – Rushane Patterson, the man who was named as a person of interest in a police probe into the death of popular social media personality Aneka ‘Slickianna’ Townsend, was charged a short while ago with unrelated offences stemming from other cases.

The number of cases and full details surrounding those cases are not available at this time.

“He has been formally charged for some offences unrelated to the main one under investigation now,” stated Police Area One Commander Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Clifford Chambers.

The offences from previous cases include abduction and abduction with intent to rob.

ACP Chambers said ongoing investigations have led to deferment in formal charges being placed against Patterson in relation to Townsend’s case.

“Investigators are still unboxing new evidence which is the reason why he has not yet been formally charged in regards to that offence,” explained ACP Chambers.

Patterson, who is also known as ‘Chizzie’ and is from Prospect district in Hanover, was named as a person of interest on October 22, after the body of the 35-year-old was fished from the sea in Reading, St James a day earlier. She was later positively identified by family members.

The businesswoman lived on Waterloo Road in St Andrew.