Alleged robber gets court date

A mention date was set in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, in a matter in which a man is alleged to have stolen a number of items from a third-year medical student at the University Hospital of the West Indies.

Charged with simple larceny and malicious destruction of property is Kevin Thompson.

It is alleged that on the day of the incident, the accused stole a stethoscope, tuning fork, patella hammer, tape measure, hard drive and a Nokia cell phone, among a few other items valued at $10,000.

The police, acting on information that cars were being broken into at the hospital, intercepted a Lexus motor vehicle allegedly driven by the accused after a chase had ensued. A second man escaped from the vehicle.

The items were found and Thompson was subsequently charged. The matter has been set for mention on October 14.

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Alleged robber gets court date

Alleged robber remanded

Rasbert Turner, Star Writer

A man who was held in a stolen car in St Elizabeth was ordered remanded when he appeared in court yesterday.

O’Brian Parchment, 27-year-old air condition technician of St Elizabeth was denied bail when he appeared in the Spanish Town Magistrate’s Court.

The defence attorney told the court her client is a trained professional.

She said that after Parchment repaired the car’s air condition, he was test driving it when he was held.

Resident Magistrate Anmarie Nembhard told the lawyer that the accused from all indications, played a role in crime.

Allegations are that in March this year a 2001 Honda motor car was stolen in Portmore, St Catherine.

On August 27, police personnel from Santa Cruz police in St Elizabeth were in search of a car that was involved in a robbery.

The accused seen driving a car fitting the description.

It was stopped and the police observed that the key ignition was damaged and other irregularities.

Parchment was held and further investigations conducted which revealed that was stolen in St Catherine.

He is to reappear in court on October 7 when the matter will again be mentioned.

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Alleged robber remanded

Manchester robber gets two years

The Manchester police are reporting that 19-year-old Richard Whyte, otherwise called ‘Richie’, of West Road, Manchester, was convicted of robbery with aggravation when he appeared in the Mandeville Resident Magistrate’s Court last Friday, and sentenced to two years at hard labour.

This conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred about 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, during which a Belgium national was robbed of her handbag, cellular phone, camera, and a quantity of cash while walking along Hargreaves Avenue in Mandeville, Manchester.

The matter was reported to the police who acted quickly and went to a location in Porus where a man fitting the description given by the complainant was seen and accosted. The stolen items were found in his possession and the man subsequently identified by the complainant.

The matter was expeditiously dealt with and Whyte was placed before the Mandeville Resident Magistrate’s Court where he was tried and convicted on July 10.

The victim, who has since left the island, has expressed her sincere gratitude to the police for their quick actions, which led to the recovery of her valuables.

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ROBBER TRIES TO BITE OFF WOMAN"S FINGER - Wanted to steal wedding band

Andr? Williams, STAR Writer

The search is on for a would-be-robber who chewed on the finger of an elderly woman in an attempt to get her wedding band, while she jogged in her upscale St Andrew community late last week.

Information reaching THE STAR is that the woman was out doing her daily rounds of morning exercise when she was attacked by a man who held on to her hands and bit her ring finger without success.

The STAR gathered that the incident took place in view of another resident who was going about his own business.

He told THE STAR, “Mi a walk bout minutes after 7 in a di morning and mi see a strange man. Mi never pay him nuh mind really until mi walk past him … after the lady past me with her walking stick, heading in the opposite direction. She stop and then mi hear she start scream when the man a walk go over to her.. Next ting, mi see him grab her finger and a bite it and she a scream … then mi jus see a car come out of nowhere and turn, then him run go meet the car.”

The man continued, “Mi couldn’t believe a so di man bite bite up the woman finger and still nuh get di ring … right now mi a wonder if is a mad man or coke head …”

Our news team understands that after the ordeal the woman went home and told her husband, who is believed to be a retired policeman, what happened.

THE STAR understands that the couple traversed the route in search of the would-be-robber, asking neighbours if they saw or heard anything, before filing a report with the area police.

The St Andrew North police confirmed reports of the incident and told our news team that nobody had been apprehended in relation to that incident.

THE STAR was also informed that the police have stepped up patrol in the area where the incident occurred.

Some residents also told THE STAR that the area is often used by unscrupulous persons to carry out illegal deeds.

Over the past few months there have been several reports of robbery and at least one confirmed case of rape in the vicinity of where this latest incident took place.

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ROBBER TRIES TO BITE OFF WOMAN"S FINGER - Wanted to steal wedding band

Robber freed

Rasbert Turner, Star Writer

One of three men accused of robbery with aggravation was freed in the Linstead Resident Magistrate’s Court after a no-case submission was upheld.

He is Audy Murphy, a 38-year-old labourer, of Linstead, St Catherine.

When the case was mentioned before Resident Magistrate Vaughn Smith on Wednesday, attorney-at-law Donald Bryan made an application.

“Your Honour, my client was travelling in a car, police stopped it and found items. He was never pointed out. He is innocent and should be freed,” Bryan said.

RM Smith subsequently ordered that Murphy be set free.

Allegations are that in September last year, the police received reports of two men who robbed a man of a cellular phone.

The vehicle was intercepted and Omar Gillette, the driver Malcolm Thomas and Murphy were arrested.

Further investigation results in all three be charged with robbery with aggravation.

Thomas has since absconded, however, Gillette will have to reappear to stand trial on August 29.

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Not a single shot fired, Ellington commends cops in nabbing armed robber on bus

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Saturday, September 07, 2013 | 9:57 AM

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington has commended police personnel from the St Andrew Central Division for the capture of an armed robbery suspect Friday, who in his bid to escape boarded a JUTC bus filled with passengers in New Kingston. “The capture of this suspect was achieved without a single shot being fired. This brings great relief to us all, as the discharge of firearm on a bus with passengers could have grave consequences for citizen’s safety and the image of the Police Force,” Ellington said. Reports are that two men entered a business place off Trafalgar Road in New Kingston shortly after midday Friday and held up the owner and an employee at gunpoint robbing them of several items including an iPhone, a gold chain and J$6,000.A licensed firearm holder, who was a customer at the store, observed what was taking place and opened fire at the robbers who returned fire while making good their escape, the police say.One of the crooks boarded a bus which was later intercepted by the police. The man was apprehended without incident and a 9mm pistol containing eleven 9mm rounds taken from him.His identity is being withheld until charges are preferred. The police continue a search for his accomplice. “This bit of success for all was achieved because the suspect surrendered without threatening the lives of officers or passengers. It serves as a clear reminder that our members are determined to safeguard the lives of suspects, even when they (suspects) are armed and presumed dangerous, once they are prepared to surrender to lawmen,” Ellington said. “We have no desire to shoot suspects. We are committed to safeguarding the right to life and once again appeal to all armed suspects, once challenged by the police “surrender peacefully”. This is the right thing to do for your safety and that of others,” the Commissioner added. Commissioner of Police Owen Ellington

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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington has commended police personnel from the St Andrew Central Division for the capture of an armed robbery suspect Friday, who in his bid to escape boarded a JUTC bus filled with passengers in New Kingston.

“The capture of this suspect was achieved without a single shot being fired. This brings great relief to us all, as the discharge of firearm on a bus with passengers could have grave consequences for citizen’s safety and the image of the Police Force,” Ellington said. Reports are that two men entered a business place off Trafalgar Road in New Kingston shortly after midday Friday and held up the owner and an employee at gunpoint robbing them of several items including an iPhone, a gold chain and J$6,000.A licensed firearm holder, who was a customer at the store, observed what was taking place and opened fire at the robbers who returned fire while making good their escape, the police say.One of the crooks boarded a bus which was later intercepted by the police. The man was apprehended without incident and a 9mm pistol containing eleven 9mm rounds taken from him.His identity is being withheld until charges are preferred. The police continue a search for his accomplice. “This bit of success for all was achieved because the suspect surrendered without threatening the lives of officers or passengers. It serves as a clear reminder that our members are determined to safeguard the lives of suspects, even when they (suspects) are armed and presumed dangerous, once they are prepared to surrender to lawmen,” Ellington said. “We have no desire to shoot suspects. We are committed to safeguarding the right to life and once again appeal to all armed suspects, once challenged by the police “surrender peacefully”. This is the right thing to do for your safety and that of others,” the Commissioner added. Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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