Seven persons arrested and charged for breaching curfew in Westmoreland

Seven persons in Westmoreland were yesterday arrested and charged with breaches under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA).

All seven are scheduled to appear in court at a later date.

The Westmoreland Police say they were among eighteen persons arrested.

Charged are:

1. Twenty-four-year-old Zavion Mazline, otherwise called ‘Hoggy’, a fisherman of Snapper Drive, Whitehall, Negril

2. Twenty-six-year-old Romario Houde, otherwise called ‘Monte’, a decor man of Whitehall, Negril

3. Twenty-year-old Ricardo Scarlett, otherwise called ‘Ka Ka’, of Snapper Drive, Whitehall, Negril

4. Twenty-five-year-old Khayone McNish of Lilly Crescent, Whitehall in Negril

5. Twenty-seven-year-old Shanna-Kay Reid, otherwise called ‘Peppa’, of Norman Manley Boulevard

6. Twenty-seven-year-old Chenile Samuels, otherwise called ‘Shrimpy’, a nail technician of Causeway, Grange Hill 

7. Twenty-four-year old Kerry-Ann Brown, otherwise called ‘Toots’, of Causeway, Grange Hill all in Westmoreland

Reports are that between the hours of 4:00 p.m., and midnight, an operation was conducted to ensure that persons were obeying the curfew orders.

During the operation, coordinated vehicular check points operations were carried out along Grange Hill Square, London Square, Toll Gate, the Stewie main road and other surrounding communities.

The police say a total of 105 vehicles along with 153 persons were stopped and checked. Fifteen breaches of the Road Traffic Act were detected and seven tickets were issued. Two motorcycles were also seized.

The operation resulted in a total of eighteen persons arrested for breaches of the Disaster Risk Management Act and Road Traffic Act. Of that number, seven persons were charged.

Meanwhile, the police are urging Jamaicans to report illegal gatherings scheduled to take place during the island wide curfews in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

They are encouraging persons who are aware of any illegal parties to tag the police on social media or WhatsApp the information to 876-591-5671.

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