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Key Takeaways
- Police in Linstead investigate attempted homicide and arson involving a man who allegedly locked his girlfriend and her daughter inside their home before setting it on fire.
- The incident occurred on November 5, 2026, following a dispute where the woman ended their relationship.
- Fortunately, the woman escaped with lacerations while her daughter was unharmed; the fire department extinguished the flames quickly.
- In Kingston, police charged Osaka Gillespie, a suspect in a chain snatching incident, using footage from the victim’s spouse’s Meta Glasses.
- Gillespie faced larceny charges after the victim positively identified him, with a court appearance scheduled for November 9.
Police in Linstead, St. Catherine, are investigating a potential case of attempted homicide and arson in the Charlemount community in St. Catherine, Jamaica. The incident involves a suspect who allegedly locked his girlfriend and her 11-year-old daughter inside their house. After locking them inside, he set the house on fire. This occurred on the night of Thursday, November 5, 2026.
According to the police, at around 10:30 p.m., the man visited the woman’s home on Tamarind Close in Charlemont. During this visit, a dispute developed between them. As a result, the irate woman allegedly told her companion that the relationship was over.
As a result, the man allegedly became upset and left the premises.
He later returned and chained the house’s grill. Then, he allegedly removed gasoline from his vehicle and used it to douse the kitchen window and interior. After that, he set the house on fire while the occupants were inside. After igniting the flames, he drove away as the house was consumed by fire.
Fortunately, the woman escaped with lacerations, while her daughter remained unharmed. The Linstead Fire Department responded quickly and extinguished the fire.
The police are currently conducting an investigation and are searching for the suspect.
Meta glasses help police capture chain thief.
In Kingston, the police have charged a suspect accused of ripping a Canadian woman’s gold chain from around her neck on November 2, in downtown Kingston. The police reportedly used footage recorded by her spouse’s Meta Glasses to track down the suspect. Then, they charged the individual.
Authorities identified the accused as 38-year-old Osaka Gillespie, also known as ‘Saka’, a tradesman from Bull Bay, St. Andrew. The police charged him with larceny following the incident.
At approximately 11 a.m., a Canadian couple was walking along Mark Lane when Gillespie allegedly approached them. He snatched the gold chain from the woman’s neck and fled on foot. The couple reported the incident to the police.
Investigators reported that the encounter was recorded by a camera worn by the woman’s husband. Police later retrieved the footage, which helped implicate Gillespie in the crime.
Police arrested Gillespie and charged him after the victim positively identified him on Wednesday, November 4. The authorities have scheduled him to appear in the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Court on Monday, November 9.