Suspected serial robber held

Twenty-nine-year-old Kerron Mason, otherwise called 'Piggy', a labourer of Whitehall Avenue, St Andrew has been charged with four counts of burglary following a series of incidents in the parish between September 20, 2021 and Thursday, December 12, 2024.

Reports from the Constant Spring police are that, during the period, between the hours of 2:45 a.m and 6:30 a.m. on each occasion, the complainants securely locked their respective houses and retired to bed. They were later allegedly awakened by Mason who forcibly entered their dwellings. Items belonging to the individuals were taken, including a motor vehicle belonging to a woman. The estimated value of the items taken is US$22,030 (approximately J$3.4 million) and J$153,500. An investigation was carried out, which led to Mason's arrest. He was positively identified in an identification parade and was subsequently charged after a question-and-answer session. In addition to the burglary charges, he was hit with three counts of robbery with aggravation, two counts of larceny and larceny of motor vehicle.

His court date is being finalised.