Curfew imposed in five Clarendon communities including Cherry Tree Lane

A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in several communities in Clarendon.

The areas affected are Western Park, Cherry Tree Lane, Havannah Heights, Treadlight and York Town.

The curfew began at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday and will remain in effect until 6:00 a.m. Friday.

The boundaries of the curfew in Western Park are:

North: Along a dirt track from the intersection of Garvey and Treadlight streets to the intersection of Treadlight Common and Red Square;

East: Along a dirt track from the intersection of Treadlight Common and Red Square to the intersection of Harris Street and Eve Terrace;

South: Along Eve Terrace Street, from the of intersection Eve Terrace and Harris Street to the intersection of Evans Drive and Western Park Road;

West: Along Evans Drive and Treadlight Road from the intersection of Evans Drive and Western Park Road to the intersection of Garvey Street and Treadlight Street.

Areas in Cherry Tree Lane:

North: Travelling along an imaginary line along Muirhead Avenue, approximately 597 metres;

East: Travelling along an imaginary line from Muirhead Avenue to the Bustamante Highway;

South: Travelling along an imaginary line to the Bustamante Highway;

West: Travelling along an imaginary line from the Bustamante Highway to Muirhead Avenue.

The affected areas in Havannah Heights are:

North: Along a dirt track from the sign marked 'Welcome to Woodside Community' to an unfinished concrete dwelling at the end of the dirt track to the train line;

East: Along the Havannah Heights to the Woodside Roadway from the sign marked 'Welcome to Woodside Community' to the intersection of Jacob Hut in the vicinity of the train line;

South: Along the train line from the intersection of Jacob Hut in the vicinity of the train line to a yellow one-bedroom concrete structure along the gully bank;

West: Along the imaginary line a gully and to the train line from the yellow one-bedroom concrete structure along the gully bank to an unfinished concrete dwelling at the end of the dirt track to the train line.

In the Treadlight area:

North: Travelling 1,926 metres along an imaginary line to the intersection of North Street and West Park Avenue (to the vegetated area);

East: Travelling 860 metres along an imaginary line to the vegetated area;

South: Travelling 1920 metres along an imaginary line to the vegetated area; 

West: Travelling 830 metres along an imaginary line from the vegetated area to the intersection of North Street and West Park Avenue

For the York Town area:

North: Travelling 5 kilometres along an imaginary line from Comfort Road to York Town;

East: Travelling 3 kilometres along an imaginary line from York Town to Parnassus;

South: Travelling 7 kilometres along an imaginary line from Rhymesbury to Parnassus;

West: Travelling 1 kilometre along an imaginary line from Rhymesbury to Comfort.

During the hours of the curfew, all persons within its boundaries are required to remain within their premises, unless otherwise authorised by the ground commander.

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