ST THOMAS, Jamaica – Three St Thomas men were charged with shop breaking and larceny stemming from two separate incidents in Morant Bay in the parish.

The incidents reportedly happened between Thursday, March 30 and Friday, March 31.

Charged are 20-year-old Richardo Miller of Land Top district, Port Morant, 22-year-old Robert Napier, a businessman of Prospect district and 20-year-old Khemar Wilson, a student of Church Street in Morant Bay.

In the first incident, a woman reportedly securely locked her business place about 7:50 pm on Thursday, March 30 and left. While patrolling the area about 3:20 am, the following morning, lawmen discovered that the establishment had been broken into as the grille was removed and the front door pried open. The owner later confirmed that items were stolen.

Shortly after the first discovery, the police received information from a woman that her business place was broken into. On arrival of the officers, it was discovered that the culprits had removed the locks to gain entry, cut open seven game boxes and made off with $500,000.

A concerned resident saw Napier communicating with two men, who went towards the building earlier and pointed him out to the police. He was apprehended and housebreaking implements were found in his possession.

Napier was arrested and taken into custody. He gave a caution statement implicating his co-accused.

Miller was arrested on Saturday, April 1 and Wilson turned himself in the following day.

All three men were charged and are slated to answer to the charges on Friday, April 14 in the St Thomas Parish Court.