Two Cops Among Four Persons Charged in Kingston Following Robbery Attempt

Following an incident on Windward Road in Kingston on Wednesday, December 29, four men were arrested and charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, Breach of the Disaster Risk Management Act, Attempted Shop Breaking, and Conspiracy to Shop Breaking.
Those charged are:

• 35-year-old Daenard Meikle, a  police constable of Banbury District, Clarendon
• 27-year-old Christoph Campbell, a police constable of Fernando Road, Bridgeport in St. Catherine
• 22-year-old Odarie Frazer, a  vendor of Orange Street, Kingston
• 20-year-old Rushawn Alvaranga, a  vendor of Orange Street, Kingston

According to the Elletson Road Police, Meikle, Campbell, Frazer, and Alvaranga conspired to rob a bar with another man known as ‘Finger’ and ‘Elder’. They headed to the area where Meikle and Campbell stood guard while Frazer and Alvaranga watched as “finger” proceeded to cut the main padlock on the bar’s grille. However, their efforts were disrupted by a team of Police Officers. ‘Finger’ managed to escape in a Nissan Ad wagon parked nearby.
Meikle and Campbell were detained aboard a Toyota Wish motor car, and during a search, Campbell was discovered to be in possession of a Taurus pistol and a magazine containing ten 9mm cartridges, while Meikle was found with a Taurus pistol and a magazine containing ten 9mm cartridges.
Their court dates are to be determined.