Popular Dancehall artiste and Unruly Fest promoter Popcaan, whose real name is Andre Sutherland, is facing five charges for his conduct at the staging of Unruly Fest in Yallahs, St. Thomas, in December 2023.
Law enforcement authorities served Popcaan with a summons at the Police Area 5 Headquarters in Kingston, notifying him that he had been indicted on misdemeanor charges relating to his behavior at Unruly Fest. These charges include the use of indecent language, disorderly conduct, using abusive and calumnious language, issuing a threat to police officers, and breaches of the Noise Abatement Act.
The event was shut down by the police after the promoters exceeded the allowed time for its staging, leading to a conflict where Popcaan directed threatening and abusive language at the police.
Popcaan is scheduled to appear in the St. Thomas Parish Court on Wednesday, January 10, to address these charges.
A lone thug killed two and injured one in a Central Kingston shooting.
Two men tragically lost their lives, and another was injured in a shooting incident on the evening of January 3, 2024, along Wildman Street in Central Kingston.
The deceased has been identified as 26-year-old Akiel Ainsworth, also known as ‘Bull,’ and 30-year-old Deshane Palmer, also known as ‘Eddie.’ The assailant, who remains unidentified, approached the men and opened fire, resulting in fatal injuries to Mr. Ainsworth and Mr. Palmer. In contrast, the third man sustained injuries to his left arm.
The shooter fled the scene on foot. The victims were promptly taken to the hospital, where Mr. Ainsworth and Mr. Palmer were pronounced dead, and the injured man was admitted for medical care.
As of now, the motive behind the attack has not been established, and the authorities are actively investigating the matter.
Police charged a teenager with a New Kingston robbery.
A teenager has been charged with robbery with aggravation by the St. Andrew Central police following an incident on Grenada Crescent in New Kingston on Monday, January 1, 2024.
The accused, 18-year-old Michael Jackson, unemployed and residing in Cottage Hill district, Gordon Town in St. Andrew, was part of a group of men, one of whom was armed with a knife, that held up and robbed the complainant around 1:20 a.m.
The complainant managed to escape and promptly reported the incident to the police. Following an investigation, Jackson was apprehended and subsequently charged after a question-and-answer session in the presence of his attorney.
The suspect’s court appearance date is pending.
The police have reported that efforts are underway to pursue his accomplices.