15-y-o Portland teen charged for allegedly stealing $19,000 from school
PORTLAND, Jamaica— A 15-year-old student of Port Antonio, Portland was charged with school house breaking and larceny after he allegedly stole money from a school in Port Antonio in the parish on Thursday, February 16.
Reports from the Port Antonio police are that about 10:39 pm, two security guards were doing a compound patrol when they saw the teen and another boy in the school cafeteria. Upon seeing the security guards, the boys reportedly ran in different directions and the security guards gave chase. One of the boys was subsequently apprehended while the other escaped.
The police were summoned and after further checks were made, it was then discovered that a total of $19,670.00 was missing. The teen was arrested and charged.
His court date is being finalised.