Fearing a gang war in the aftermath of the slaying of ‘Itchy Pang,’ one of Arnett Gardens community dons, the JCF has taken steps to prevent any possible reprisal.

Hence, at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 15, 2023, the Police High Command imposed a 48-hour curfew in Arnett Gardens and Torrington Park sections in the Kingston West Police Division. The curfew ends on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.

According to the police, the boundaries of the curfew are:

NORTH: Along an imaginary line from the roundabout, in the vicinity of the tank, to Studio One Boulevard, in the vicinity of LS Duhaney & Company Ltd.

EAST: Along Slipe Pen Road from LS Duhaney & Company Ltd to the Torrington Bridge

SOUTH: Along an imaginary line from the Torrington Bridge to the intersection of 8th Street and Collie Smith Drive.

WEST: Along Collie Smith Drive, from the intersection of 8th Street and Collie Smith Drive to the roundabout near the tank.

During the curfew, the law required all persons to remain within their premises for 48 hours unless otherwise authorized by the ground commander.

105 motorcyclists killed this year – RSU

 KINGSTON, Jamaica— According to the latest weekly statistics from the Island Traffic Authority and the Road Safety Unit (RSU), four motorcyclists are among seven people who perished in motor vehicle accidents during the week ending Friday, October 13, 2023–pushing the number of motorcyclists killed this year to 105, which is only three fewer than the 108 who perished in 2022 with more than two months left in the year.

The overall data reveal that up to October 13, 2023, 317 people were killed on the nation’s roads from 294 fatal accidents. 

Notwithstanding, fatal accidents declined by nine percent while fatalities dipped by 14 percent, resulting in 28 fewer accidents and 52 fewer fatalities.

The RSU said pedestrians account for 20 percent of all road users killed as of October 13. Motorcyclists account for 33 percent; private motor vehicle drivers make up 18 percent; private motor vehicle passengers account for nine percent.

The road users most vulnerable are pedestrians, pedal cyclists, motorcyclists, and pillion riders, accounting for 62 percent of the road users killed as of October 13.

The RSU said males and females account for 89 percent of road fatalities as of that date.

Police charged a Portmore farmer for chopping a man in Portland

Police in Portland charged a St Catherine farmer after he allegedly attacked a Portland resident and inflicted several chop wounds on him.

The police charged Shawn Labbon, age 32, a farmer from Waterford in Portmore, St Catherine, with wounding with intent.

According to reports, at about 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, October 7, 2023, the complainant was at his place of employment in Long Bay, Portland, when the suspect 

 attacked him and inflicted several chop wounds on his body.

Luckily for the complainant, some good samaritans intervened and rushed him to the hospital, where the authorities admitted him for treatment.

The police launched an investigation, and Labbon was arrested and taken into custody.

The police charged him on Thursday, October 12, 2023.

His court appearance date is Tuesday, October 17, 223.0