July 9, 2023
Man flees from police leaving firearm behind on Beeston Street
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A team of officers assigned to the Kingston Western Police Division seized one prohibited weapon and seventeen rounds of ammunition during an operation on Beeston on Saturday.
Reports from the Denham, Town Police are that about 8:15 pm, lawmen were on patrol in the area when they saw a group of men along the roadway, one of whom was reportedly holding what seemed to be a firearm.
On seeing the police team, the man allegedly dropped the item on the ground before making his escape on foot.
The item was retrieved and upon closer examination, was found to be a 9mm Taurus pistol with a magazine containing seventeen 9mm rounds.
No one was arrested in relation to this seizure.