Man allegedly tries to steal bike from cops

One man has been hospitalised after allegedly attempting to steal a motorcycle from the Black River Police Station on Saturday.

Reports are that about 3:40 a.m., a police officer conducting a routine patrol of the compound saw a man attempting to remove a motorcycle that was being held as an exhibit. The officer approached the man and a confrontation ensued, during which the officer shot the suspect. The injured man was taken to hospital, where he remains admitted under police guard.

Acting Superintendent of Police Coleridge Minto, head of the St Elizabeth Police Division, is warning residents not to interfere with lock-ups, exhibits, or any other government property at police stations. He noted that under his command, three persons have been arrested and charged for breaching lock-ups.