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August Town curfew extended

January 07, 2019
In this file February 2018 photo, a policeman holds on to the yellow tape that was used to cordon off sections of the road in August Town after five persons were shot, one fatally, in the community.

The curfew that was imposed in sections of the August Town Police Division has been extended.

The curfew began at 6 p.m. on Saturday, January 5 and will remain in effect until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9. The boundaries of the curfew are as follows:


NORTH:  Along an imaginary line about 500 metres from the hill ridge at Goldsmith Villa vicinity of a large upstairs building to the intersection with Payton Place and Mona Road.

EAST:  Along an imaginary line about 2000 metres from the intersection with Payton Place and Mona Road to the intersection of Silvera Drive and Bryce Hill Road.

SOUTH:  Along an imaginary line about 200 metres from the intersection of Silvera Drive and Bryce Hill Road to Top Road.

WEST:  Along an imaginary line about 1500 metres from Top Road to the large upstairs building along the hill ridge at Goldsmith Villa.

During the hours of the curfew, all persons within the boundaries of the curfew are required to remain within their premises unless otherwise authorised in writing by the ground commander.