March 7, 2023
Man charged for attempted robbery in Kingston
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A man was charged for assault at common-law following an incident on Trigger Road in Kingston on Monday, January 30.
Charged is 31-year-old Leon Lipscombe of St Georges Road in Kingston.
Reports are that about 3:45 am, police responded to an attempted robbery in the area. However, the culprit was not seen. Shortly after, the police were again alerted, and the accused was seen hiding in bushes to the rear of the premises.
The accused then pulled a knife and advanced in the direction of the police when he was shot.
Lipscombe was assisted to hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.
He was charged on Monday, March 6.
