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Law enforcement officials in St. Thomas reported that on October 17, armed men, allegedly posing as police officers, invaded the home of a 58-year-old man in the parish.
The incident occurred around 3 a.m. at the homeowner’s residence in Albion Heights, 14 Miles, Yallahs, St. Thomas.
The complainant was home alone when the intruders knocked on his bedroom door, identified themselves as police officers, and ordered him to come outside.
Upon opening the door, one of the men allegedly entered the space with a gun and struck the homeowner in the head and mouth, leaving him bleeding, swollen, and with a loosened tooth.
Realizing that the men were impostors, the homeowner quickly fought back. During the struggle, the gunman reportedly fired a shot that damaged a wall.
The homeowner managed to grab his machete and stepped outside, where he encountered two other armed men. They fired shots at him, but he was able to escape without sustaining further injuries.“
Terrified and afraid, the homeowner subsequently reported the incident to the Yallahs Police, who have launched an investigation to identify the culprits.
Investigators are treating the bizarre incident as a case of shooting with intent, burglary, assault occasioning grievous bodily harm, using a firearm to commit a felony, and damaging a building with intent to injure.
Law enforcement arrested two men after ammunition seizure in Clarendon
The Clarendon police have arrested two men after seizing 15 rounds of ammunition during a joint operation in the Comfort district on Tuesday morning.
According to the police, the operation began at approximately 6:00 a.m. in the Comfort community. During a search of one of the targeted premises, officers discovered five 5.56mm cartridges. Additionally, they found ten 9mm rounds concealed in a bottle near the fence line of the property.
The police have detained two men present at the premises in connection with the ammunition seizure. However, authorities have withheld the names of the suspects’ while they conduct further investigation.
Meanwhile, Superintendent Anton-Gur Cardoza, the head of the Clarendon Police, emphasized that the police remain determined in their ongoing efforts to combat criminal activity. He also stated they are working to decrease serious and violent crime in the division.
“This seizure is part of a sustained, intelligence-driven operational strategy aimed at disrupting criminal activities, recovering illegal firearms and ammunition, and denying criminals the means to commit violence,” Cardoza said.
He noted that law enforcement would continue to apply pressure on criminal elements through intensified targeted operations. Moreover, there will be a strong operational presence throughout the division.
Furthermore, Cardoza mentioned that the division will maintain a focus on targeted operations and a robust operational presence. In addition, they will pursue those involved in criminal activities.
This seizure of the ammunition coincides with the Clarendon Police reporting considerable progress in combating crime across the parish. This includes a 19 percent decline in major crimes reported at this month’s meeting of the Clarendon Municipal Corporation.