TEEN BOYS CHARGED WITH ROBBERY WITH AGGRAVATION
The St Andrew Central Police have formally charged two teen boys with Robbery with Aggravation following an incident at a plaza along Half-Way Tree Road in the parish, on Wednesday, April 01.
Reports from the Half-Way-Tree Police are that between 3:10 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., a boy was walking in the plaza when he was approached by a group of males. One of them held him from behind, brandished a knife, and threatened him. It is also reported that another of the males searched his pockets and robbed him of his wallet containing JMD 5,000 and a bank card. The culprits then escaped in the area.
A report was made to the police, following which, a police team revisited the scene of the incident and apprehended two suspects. The duo was charged after a question-and-answer session in the presence of an attorney and their parents on Saturday, April 04.
Their court date is being finalised.
