Police charged St Ann man for 2022 robbery
ST ANN, Jamaica – An 18-year-old St Ann man was charged after a motorcycle robbery that took place in Huntley district, Brown’s Town, St Ann Tuesday, July 12, 2022.
Charged is Garfield McDermott a labourer of Liberty Drive, Brown’s Town in the parish.
McDermott was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, robbery with aggravation and conspiracy to robbery.
Reports are that about 6:00 pm, a man was driving a motorcycle and was in the process of making a delivery of food items in the area. Upon reaching the area, he was pounced upon by McDermott and another man, and one of the gunmen pointed a firearm at him.
McDermott then pushed the man off the motorcycle and took the motorcycle from him. Both McDermott and his accomplice escaped on the motorcycle.
A report was made to the police, an investigation launched and McDermott was arrested. He was charged after he was questioned in the presence of his attorney.
His accomplice is currently being sought by the police.
His court date has not been finalised.