Police foil burglary in Guy's Hill, two men held

The Guy's Hill police in St Catherine have arrested two men in connection with a burglary at a bar in the community.

Reports are that about 5:30 a.m. Thursday the police were responding to reports of  burglary when they saw a car parked suspiciously in the vicinity of the bar.

The vehicle was checked and a claw bar and other items were found.

Three men were discovered in the process of robbing the bar and two were held while one managed to elude the police.

The police say the names of those in custody are being withheld pending further investigation.

They say the men are of Kingston addresses.

Meanwhile, Reports are that a series of burglaries at businesses, especially bars, have been plaguing the community in recent months.

-Rasbert Turner

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