St Elizabeth cops searching for 13 wanted men, 10 persons of interest

The police in St Elizabeth are searching for 13 wanted men and 10 persons of interest in connection with alleged crimes, including murder and rape.

The men are also being sought in connection with alleged incest, arson, and sexual intercourse with a person under 16. At least one case of alleged buggery, and two instances of escaping custody are also among the cases.

The push to get them is part of efforts by cops to maintain a 20 percent reduction in murders in the parish, which, according to Superintendent Coleridge Minto, "tells me that the people in the community want peace".

"We, as the police force, will do all we can to work with them," said the commander for the parish.

The list of the 23 persons follows the release of composite sketches of two men who police in Portland, in eastern Jamaican, believe may have been involved in a case of wounding with intent, and possession of a firearm in Mount Hermon, Swift River, in that parish. The incident occurred on Wednesday, February 4.

According to official police reports, around 3 p.m., a man was standing on a road in the area when he was accosted by gunmen who alighted from a grey Suzuki Swift motorcar. They opened fire, hitting him before fleeing the area. The matter was later reported to the police.

"They are being asked to turn themselves in to the Port Antonio Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) or any police station immediately. In the meantime, the police are urging anyone with information to contact the Port Antonio CIB at 876 717-0013, 311, or 119.

In the meantime, the men listed as wanted in St Elizabeth are being urged to turn themselves in to the Black River CIB immediately. Cops are also urging the public to pass on any information about their whereabouts.

St Elizabeth wanted persons:

1. Anward Hinds, otherwise called ‘Kirkie,’ of Claremount, New Market in St Elizabeth, Maroon Town, and George Reid in Manchester, who escaped custody

2. Derrick Robinson, otherwise called, ‘Okeith,’ of Leaseland, Haughton district, who is wanted for murder

3. Jackson Gayle, otherwise called, ‘Randy Gayle’, ‘Bolaz’ and ‘Shortman’ of Retirement Road, Santa Cruz, who is wanted for murder

4. Aldain Bailey, otherwise called ‘CK,’ of Union district, Balaclava, who is wanted for buggery

5. Javaughn Simms of Copper District, St James, who escaped custody

6. Oral Cole of

Breezie Hole, Auchtembedie, Comfort, Manchester, who escaped custody

7. Lincoln Farquharson, who is wanted for rape and grievous sexual assault

8. Paul Smith, wanted for rape

9. Merrick Parchment, wanted for rape and incest

10. Jerry-Lee Black, wanted for fraudulent conversion

11. Matthew Campbell, wanted for arson

12. Rushane Abrahams, otherwise called ‘Biggie’, wanted for rape

13. David Pottinger of Goshen district, wanted for sexual intercourse with a person under 16

Persons of Interest:

1. A man known only as ‘Merryman,’ who frequents Aberdeen district

2. Orette Davis, who frequents Carisbrook

3. Verton Salmon, who frequents Southampton district

4. Andre Blackwood, who frequents Windsor district, Thornton

5. A man known only as ‘Kimmel,’ who frequents Rockland

6. Shakera Whyte, otherwise called ‘Lizard’ and frequents Spring Park district

7. Jayden Witter, who frequents Bottom Pond district

8. Bartley Soloman, otherwise called ‘Shotta’ and frequents Hodges Land district

9. Kashief Bennett, otherwise called ‘Kesif,’ who frequents Ambrook Lane in Kingston

10. Romano Salmon, otherwise called ‘Buddum,’ who frequents Hodges Land district

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