Four charged in relation to St Ann bar heist
Published:Saturday | April 18, 2026 | 12:02 PM
Four men have been charged with multiple offences following an armed robbery in Beecher Town, St Ann, on April 5.
The accused are 39-year-old Ricardo Thompson, 24-year-old Rodean Brown, and 33-year-old Niecko Nelson, all of Spanish Town, as well as 28-year-old Romeo Matthews of Red Hills, St Andrew.
The St Ann’s Bay police say about 10:30 p.m., the men allegedly entered a bar armed with guns.
They reportedly robbed patrons of electronic devices, cash, and took alcoholic beverages valued at approximately $800,000before fleeing the area.
The incident was reported to the police, and an investigation launched.
During the investigation, the men were arrested and charged with robbery with aggravation, conspiracy to commit robbery with aggravation, possession of a prohibited weapon, using a firearm to commit a felony, possession of criminal property, transferring criminal property, being part of a criminal organisation, and facilitating the commission of an offence.
Their court dates are currently being arranged.
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