Two charged over St Ann bar robbery
Published:Tuesday | June 13, 2023 | 9:20 AM
The police in St Ann have charged two men over the robbery at a bar in Priory.
Twenty-eight-year-old fisherman Damel Johnson, otherwise called 'Chilli-Man', and 54-year-old merchandiser Oral Willis, both of Park Avenue in St Ann's Bay, are charged with shop breaking, larceny and receiving stolen property.
Their court date is being finalised.
The incident happened on Main Street in Priory on Thursday, June 08.
The police report that about 11 p.m., a woman locked her bar and upon her return, she realised that the establishment was broken into and assorted liquor, two Roulette boxes along with the cash receiver and a receipt dispenser were stolen.
The estimated value of the items stolen is $300,000.
An investigation was launched and both accused were apprehended during an operation after the items were found in their possession, according to the police.
Johnson and Willis were subsequently charged.
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