Teen to face court on robbery charges
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November 7, 2019

Teen to face court on robbery charges

ST ANDREW, Jamaica — A 17-year-old boy is to appear in the Family Court to answer to charges of robbery with violence stemming from an incident on Oxford Road, St Andrew on Wednesday.  

Reports are that about 7:05 pm, the teen robbed a woman of her personal property and pushed her to the ground.

A police team that was on patrol heard the woman’s cries for help and intervened. The teen was nabbed and later charged. 

He is to appear before the court on Thursday, November 14.

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