KINGSTON, Jamaica — Four men have been arrested and charged following an alleged altercation with the police at Ferdi Neita Park in Braeton, Potrmore, St Catherine on Sunday, January 25.

They have been charged with   assaulting the police, resisting   arrest, disorderly conduct, and   indecent language.

They are: 34-year-old Cory Burke, a footballer of King Street, Spanish Town, St Catherine; 38-year-old Keronie Moffat, a customer service representative of Daphnel Avenue, Eltham Park, St Catherine; 32-year-old Cavel Christie, a construction worker of Salt Pond Road, Spanish Town, St Catherine, and 43-year-old Conroy Green, a contractor of Dixon Avenue, Maryland, 7 Spring, United States.

Reports from the Portmore police are that about 4:30 pm, the accused men were occupants in a white Toyota Noah motor vehicle that was blocking an entrance, causing a disturbance during a football match.

Police reportedly responded and instructed the driver to move the vehicle, but he refused.

According to the police, the accused men exited the vehicle, behaved disorderly, and used indecent language toward the lawmen.

When police attempted to arrest them, the accused men reportedly resisted and physically attacked two police officers. It was further reported that additional men joined in assaulting the officers. The lawmen, fearing for their safety, fired one round into the air, causing the attackers to disperse. Both officers sustained injuries.

The report said further police assistance was sought, and upon the arrival of the lawmen, the accused men were identified. They were subsequently taken into custody, where they were formally charged.

Their court date is being finalised.