St Catherine man charged for attempted robbery of licensed gun owner
Published:Saturday | October 3, 2020 | 3:00 PM
Detectives assigned to the St Andrew North Police Division on Friday charged a man with shooting with intent, robbery with aggravation, illegal possession of firearm, and illegal possession of ammunition in relation to an attempted robbery along Washington Boulevard.
Charged is 22-year-old Rohan Carr, otherwise called ‘Rambo’, of De La Vega City, St Catherine.
The police report that about 3:52 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15, a man was standing along the roadway when he was approached by Carr who pulled a firearm, pointed it at him and demanded his properties.
The man, who is a licensed firearm holder, challenged Carr who later escaped in the area.
Carr was later pointed out to the police and was subsequently charged.
His court date is being finalised.
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