Policemen Arrested On Suspicion of Corruption
Two policemen were arrested recently, in separate incidents, on reasonable suspicion for breaches of the Corruption Prevention Act of 2000.
Constable Jason Powell of the St. Andrew Central Police Division is alleged to have solicited the sum of J$100,000 from a man who was the subject of a blackmail complaint. Constable Powell alleged solicited the money [...]
Toddler Kills Brother With Policewoman’s Gun?
The two year old nephew of a policewoman (assigned to the Clarendon Special Squad), reportedly used her service pistol (which was under a pillow at their house) to shoot and kill his five-year-old brother at their home in Clarendon. The reportedly incident occurred just after midday while the children were at home in the community [...]
Controversial Police Shooting in Westmoreland
A 25-year-old taxi operator Rolando Crooks was shot and killed yesterday, reportedly by members of the Police’s Joint Task Force team who, acting on intelligence, went in search of Crooks at his home in Lennox Bigwoods. The police allege that they were greeted with gunfire at his residence, and that during a firefight Crooks was [...]
Retired Policeman Murdered
70 year old retired police sergeant Balvie Williams was shot dead by men believed to be robbers in the Red Bank housing scheme at Hatfield (just west of Mandeville) late Wednesday evening (April 8).
According to police reports, Williams was traveling in a taxi from Fairfield Mountain towards Mandeville, when another male passenger asked the driver [...]
Man Fined For Assaulting District Constable
Errol ‘Mitty’ Rowe of Rivoli in St. Catherine was fined J$5,000 when he appeared in court for assaulting a district constable who had reprimanded him for smoking ganja. He had been arrested and charged with seven counts including smoking ganja, disorderly conduct, using abusive and indecent language, assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, failing to [...]