Man charged after off-duty cop foils attempted robbery along Olympic Way
Published:Friday | May 12, 2023 | 8:15 PM
The police have arrested and charged a man in relation to an attempted robbery of an establishment along Olympic Way in St Andrew on Thursday.
Charged with assault with intent to rob, shooting with intent, possession of a prohibited weapon, and unauthorized possession of ammunition is 34-year-old Dave Clarke, a labourer of Big Lane, Central Village, St Catherine.
His court date is being finalised.
Reports from the Hunts Bay police are that about 11:53 a.m., two armed men attempted to rob the establishment.
An off-duty policeman saw what was happening and engaged the men.
One man was apprehended, and according to the police, a Lorcin nine millimetre pistol with a magazine containing seven 9mm rounds was seized.
Clarke was taken into custody and subsequently charged.
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