Detectives in St. James, Jamaica, charged a suspect. A loaded firearm was allegedly seized during an operation in the Tucker district, near Granville, St. James, on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Authorities identified the suspect as Waquar Beaton, 23, a bartender from the Tucker community. Beaton faces charges of possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorized possession of ammunition. Also, On Thursday, July 3, detectives from the Westmoreland Police Division charged a suspect with burglary, rape. They also charged him with assault causing actual bodily harm. The charges are related to an incident that took place in Bamboo Walk, Georges Plain on June 27, 2025. Authorities identified the accused as 31-year-old Abaqio Gooden, otherwise called 'Bobby', a laborer of Georges Plain,
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Crimes in St. James: Police Seized an Illegal Gun in Anchovy
Crimes in St. James: Police Seized an Illegal Gun in Anchovy. On Saturday, April 26, 2025, police officers in St. James, Jamaica, arrested a motorist after allegedly discovering an illegal firearm, a 9 mm Browning pistol, in his vehicle. In another St. James incident, detectives charged a laborer after he allegedly broke into a woman's home while she slept. Law enforcement identifies the accused as Alton Jarrett, 26, of Rent Land, Mount Carey, St. James.
Security Forces Fatally Shot a Man After He Brandished A Gun.
Security forces fatally shot a man in Frazer's Content, St Catherine, Thursday night, October 17. In another Clarendon incident, Security Forces Arrested Two for Housebreaking in Hartwell Gardens, May Pen. Also, in St James, US Veterinarian fined $1M for gun and Ammo security forces found in his Luggage at Sangster Airport.
Gun Violence at Party in Old Harbor: A Fatal Incident
On Saturday night in Old Harbor, Jamaica, a patron named Romaine Harrison was shot and killed at a party, prompting an investigation by local police. Meanwhile, in Manchester, taxi operator Dwayne McDonald was charged with burglary after being caught on security cameras stealing $150,000. Additionally, two good Samaritans, Javaughn Rodney and Mark Garrick, were killed while assisting victims of a vehicle accident on Washington Boulevard.
Manchester Men Indicted for $2.5 Million Poker Box and Liquor Theft.
Police in Jamaica have indicted two suspects for breaking into a bar and stealing five poker machines. Corey Simpson and Ryan Parker face charges of housebreaking and larceny. In separate incidents, a fatal gun attack in Ocho Rios left one dead, an unidentified woman was fatally shot in Falmouth, and a woman was charged in the tragic death of a child left in a car.
Teen Charged with Burglary and Motor Vehicle Theft in St Catherine.
Police in St. Catherine, Jamaica charged a 15-year-old with burglary and car theft. They intercepted the stolen car and arrested the teen. In Linstead, a 60-year-old man was indicted for fraudulently collecting money for work visas. In St. Thomas, the mutilated body of a missing woman was found, and a submachine gun was seized in Kingston.
One suspect is charged with the August 2023 shooting in Franklyn Town.
Charges Laid Against Alex 'Smurf' Sangster for Involvement in Kingston Shooting The Denham Town police have announced that charges have been laid against Alex 'Smurf' Sangster in connection to a shooting in Franklyn Town, Kingston, in August 2023. Sangster, a 23-year-old construction worker, faces charges including shooting with intent, possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorized … Continue reading One suspect is charged with the August 2023 shooting in Franklyn Town.
A Clarendon love triangle left one dead and one hospitalized.
On Sunday, November 19, 2023, an enraged gunman shot and killed a 31-year-old man and seriously injured his girlfriend in a possible love triangle in Sandy Bay, Clarendon. The police identified the suspected shooter as an ex-boyfriend of the woman. He was subsequently held by the police and placed in custody. The authorities identified the … Continue reading A Clarendon love triangle left one dead and one hospitalized.
Area One Police seized 19 guns during operations in western Jamaica.
The Area One Police 19 prohibited weapons and an assortment of ammunition in a 15-day surge operation across four divisions– St. James, Westmoreland, Hanover, and sections of Trelawny.
Lottery Scam Task Force charged St. James man with lottery scamming.
On Monday, June 26, 2023, detectives assigned to the Lottery Scam Task Force arrested and charged a man following a series of evidence-gathering operations in St. James.
