Cops charged for allegedly attempting to rob bar

Four men, including two police constables, have been arrested and charged for allegedly trying to rob a bar.

The constables have been identified as Daenard Meikle 35, of Banbury district, Clarendon and Christoph Campbell, 27, of Fernando Road, Bridgeport in St Catherine. The other men charged are Odarie Frazer, 22, and Rushawn Alvaranga, 20, both vendors of Orange Street, Kingston. The men have been charged with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, breach of the Disaster Risk Management Act, and attempted shop-breaking and conspiracy to shop-breaking following an incident on Windward Road, Kingston on December 29.

Reports from the Elletson Road police are that Meikle, Campbell, Frazer and Alvaranga conspired with one other man who is only known as 'Finger' and 'Elder', to rob a bar.

They reportedly went to the location where Meikle and Campbell stood guard, while Frazer and Alvaranga watched as 'Finger' proceeded to cut the main padlock on the grille of a bar. Their plans were, however, thwarted by a team of police officers. 'Finger' made his escape in a Nissan AD Wagon that was parked nearby.

Meikle and Campbell were held aboard a Toyota Wish motor car and when searched, Campbell was found with a Taurus pistol with a magazine containing ten 9mm cartridges, while Meikle was found with a Glock 9mm pistol with a magazine containing nineteen cartridges. Two additional magazines containing 35 cartridges were discovered. Their court dates are to be determined.