SWIFT, COORDINATED POLICE RESPONSE LEADS TO RECOVERY OF STOLEN VEHICLE AND ARREST OF SUSPECT
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) can confirm that a swift and coordinated response by members of the St Andrew South and St Catherine South Police Divisions led to the successful recovery of a stolen motor vehicle and the apprehension of a suspect, who is a serving member of the Force.
On Saturday, May 24, 2025, at approximately 11:10 p.m., the police received a report of Robbery with Aggravation along Coleyville Avenue, Kingston 20. The complainant, a 19-year-old inDrive taxi operator, reported that he had been robbed at gunpoint by an individual who entered his vehicle and forcibly took control while it was in motion. He managed to escape unharmed and quickly alerted the authorities.
Acting on the report, the Police Emergency Communication Centre (PECC) triggered a rapid, cross-divisional operational response. The vehicle was electronically tracked to a location in St Catherine. Through a coordinated effort involving both St Andrew South and St Catherine South police personnel, the vehicle was intercepted and recovered along Dyke Road in the vicinity of the Jam World Complex in Portmore, St Catherine.
During the operation, the police discovered an individual inside the vehicle who was later identified as a Detective Corporal. He was taken into custody on the scene.
A search of the suspect yielded a Glock 17 9mm service pistol, two magazines, and 34 rounds of ammunition, all government-issued property of the Jamaica Constabulary Force. He was also in possession of his police identification.
The vehicle was transported to the Greater Portmore Police Station, where it was processed by members of the Scene of Crime Unit, and several potential forensic exhibits were collected.
The policeman was taken into custody pending further investigation, which is being led by the Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB).
The JCF remains committed to upholding the rule of law without fear or favour. We commend the professionalism and urgency demonstrated by the teams involved in the operation, whose coordinated response ensured a quick resolution and preserved public safety.
Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force are entrusted with extraordinary powers, specialised training, and state resources, and as such, they bear an even greater duty to uphold the law with integrity and accountability.
The High Command of the Jamaica Constabulary Force condemns, in the strongest possible terms, any form of criminal conduct, particularly when perpetrated by those sworn to uphold the law. We will neither tolerate nor conceal wrongdoing in any quarters of the Force. Any member who entertains criminal inclinations will find no refuge within our ranks—they will be relentlessly investigated and made to face the full force of the law.