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48 hour curfew imposed in several Clarendon communities as SOE comes to an end
The spot at Cherry Tree Lane in Clarendon where people were attacked by gunmen on Sunday, August 11. (Photo: Llewellyn Wynter)
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August 28, 2024

48 hour curfew imposed in several Clarendon communities as SOE comes to an end

CLARENDON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in several communities in Clarendon including Western Park, Cherry Tree Lane, Havannah Heights, Treadlight and York Town.

This, as a state of public emergency comes to an end for the entire parish.

READ: State of Public Emergency declared for Clarendon

The curfew will begin at 6:00 am on Wednesday, August 28 and will remain in effect until 6:00 am Friday, August 30.

The areas of the curfews are as follows:

Western Park:

North: Along a dirt track from the intersection of Garvey and Treadlight Streets to the intersection of Treadlight Common and Red Square;

East: Along a dirt track from the intersection of Treadlight Common and Red Square to the intersection of Harris Street and Eve Terrace;

South: Along Eve Terrace Street, from the of intersection Eve Terrace and Harris Street to the intersection of Evans Drive and Western Park Road;

West: Along Evans Drive and Treadlight Road from the intersection of Evans Drive and Western Park Road to the intersection of Garvey Street and Treadlight Street.

Cherry Tree Lane:

North: Travelling along an imaginary line along Muirhead Avenue, approximately 597 metres;

East: Travelling along an imaginary line from Muirhead Avenue to the Bustamante Highway;

South: Travelling along an imaginary line to the Bustamante Highway;

West: Travelling along an imaginary line from the Bustamante Highway to Muirhead Avenue.

Havannah Heights:

North: Along a dirt track from the sign marked ‘Welcome to Woodside Community’ to an unfinished concrete dwelling at the end of the dirt track to the train line;

East: Along the Havannah Heights to the Woodside Roadway from the sign marked ‘Welcome to Woodside Community’ to the intersection of Jacob Hut in the vicinity of the train line;

South: Along the train line from the intersection of Jacob Hut in the vicinity of the train line to a yellow one-bedroom concrete structure along the gully bank;

West: Along the imaginary line a gully and to the train line from the yellow one-bedroom concrete structure along the gully bank to an unfinished concrete dwelling at the end of the dirt track to the train line.

Treadlight:

North: Travelling 1926 metres along an imaginary line to the intersection of North Street and West Park Avenue (to the vegetated area);

East: Travelling 860 metres along an imaginary line to the vegetated area;

South: Travelling 1920 metres along an imaginary line to the vegetated area;

West: Travelling 830 metres along an imaginary line from the vegetated area to the intersection of North Street and West Park Avenue.

York Town:

North: Travelling five kilometres along an imaginary line from Comfort Road to York Town;

East: Travelling three kilometres along an imaginary line from York Town to Parnassus;

South: Travelling seven kilometres along an imaginary line from Rhymesbury to Parnassus;

West: Travelling one kilometre along an imaginary line from Rhymesbury to Comfort.

During the hours of the curfew, all individuals within its boundaries are required to remain within their premises, unless otherwise authorised by the ground commander.

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