Policeman Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Attempted Robbery
Detective Constable Anthony Gayle, who was stationed at the Denham Town Police Station, and who attempted to rob an off-duty policewoman and a civilian of a motorcycle in 2007, appeared in the Supreme Court yesterday, where he was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. Gayle was actually sentenced to a total of 70 years in prison, but he will serve 20 years as the sentences are to run concurrently.
Gayle was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for illegal possession of ammunition, 20 years’ imprisonment for illegal possession of firearm, 20 years’ imprisonment for shooting with intent and 20 years imprisonment for attempted robbery.
The Court heard that in 2007, Gayle and a civilian went to St. Elizabeth and attempted to rob an off-duty policewoman and a civilian of a motorcycle. Gayle fired shots at the policewoman and the civilian while they were travelling on the Ballards Valley main road. The policewoman returned the fire and Gayle was shot. Gayle then went to the Junction Police Station in St. Elizabeth and reported that someone on a motorcycle shot and injured him.
The matter was investigated, and it was revealed that Gayle was shot during the attempted robbery and the car in which he was travelling was also damaged by the bullets. In his defence, Gayle denied committing the offences. The civilian who was travelling with Gayle is still being sought by the police.
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INDECOM Complains About Impediments To Its Work
According to a report in today’s Jamaica Observer newspaper, the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) — the organisation set up by government to investigate police excesses — had its workload increased by 92% in 2011, but says it continues to face challenges in effectively carrying out its duties. According to a press release issued by INDECOM’s Commissioner, Terrence Williams, “A key impediment to the work of the commission is the slow pace at which ballistic and forensic submissions to the forensic laboratory are processed. As a result, a significant number of cases cannot be completed” … more here
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Policeman Arrested For Stealing Householder’s Laptop
A policeman from the St Catherine South Police division is behind bars today, after he confessed to stealing a laptop computer from a home in Hellshire Heights.
According to reports, on Sunday (January 8), the policeman and a colleague responded to call from a householder in Hellshire Heights. After the two policemen had left the house, the complainant realized that her laptop was missing. She complained to the police and after an investigation was launched, the policeman reportedly confessed to stealing the device and promptly resigned from the force.
The police are now awaiting a ruling from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions on the matter.
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Grant’s Pen (St. Andrew) Residents Mount Roadblocks To Protest Police Killing
Residents of the Grant’s Pen community in St. Andrew, mounted roadblocks in the community earlier today in protest of the fatal shooting of a man (18-year-old Anthony Litchmore) by the police in the community.
Litchmore was reportedly shot and killed on Frederick Avenue. According to police reports, a police team saw Litchmore and another man walking along a gully towards Markland Drive in the Kingston 8 area. The police reportedly stopped their vehicle, and the men allegedly pointed guns at them. The man who was walking with Litchmore is alleged to have fired two shots at the police team, and then he reportedly ran towards the direction from which he came along the gully. The police returned fire and Litchmore was hit. He was taken to the University Hospital of the West Indies where he died while undergoing treatment.
Residents of the area have however refuted the police’s version of the killing. They allege that Litchmore was walking along the gully peeling an orange, when he was accosted by the police officers travelling in a motor car. The police reportedly told him to put his hands in the air, and it is said that after Litchmore did as he was requested, a policeman shot him three times in the stomach.
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the incident, and is urging anyone with information that can help with its investigation to call its office.
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Policeman Stabbed & Injured In Browns Town, St. Ann
A police constabled attached to the Mobile Reserve unit in Kingston, was reportedly stabbed an injured during an altercation at a night club in Browns Town, St. Ann early this morning.
According to reports, at about 3:30 this morning, the policeman was at a night club when there was an altercation between him and another man. It’s reported that the other man stabbed the policeman before making his escape. The policeman was rushed to hospital where he was admitted. Reports indicate that he is in serious but stable condition.
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