Men accused of Manchester robbery caught in Santa Cruz
Published:Wednesday | June 15, 2022 | 9:51 PM
Quick action by the St Elizabeth police resulted in the arrest of four men within hours of them suspected to have robbed several persons in neighbouring Manchester, today.
A gun was also seized.
The men allegedly carried out an armed robbery in Hatfield district, Manchester about 2:00 p.m., a police statement this evening said. There were no further details of the incident.
Cops in St. Elizabeth received information and shortly after intercepted a Nissan AD Waggon that the men were reportedly travelling in on the Santa Cruz main road in the parish.
The police arrested all four occupants.
During a search of the vehicle, a 9mm pistol and items including cellphones allegedly stolen from the individuals in Manchester were recovered.
The suspects are from Spanish Town addresses in St. Catherine, the police say.
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