A search is now under way for five inmates who escaped custody from the Barnett Street Police Station in St James on Saturday.

The police say they escaped between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

They are:

* Forty-two-year-old Edgar Spence of Flower Hill, St James. He is charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and other offences.

* Thirty-six-year-old Tidel Ferguson of Mountain View, Greenwood, St James, who is charged with larceny of motor vehicle.

* Twenty-two-year-old Tyrese Brown of Albert Town, Trelawny, who is charged with murder and rape.

* Twenty-three-year-old Daniel McIntosh of Peddlars Lane, Mount Salem, St James, who is charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and other offences.

* Forty-three-year-old Maurice Belnavis of Greens Paradise, Norwood, St James, who is charged with simple larceny.

Anyone who may have information on the whereabouts of these persons is urged to contact Police Emergency at 119, Crime Stop at 311, the National Intelligence Bureau Tip Line at 811 or the nearest police station.

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