Reggae Boy Corey Burke among four persons arrested and charged
Reggae Boy Corey Burke is among four persons who have have been arrested and charged with assaulting the police, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and indecent language.
This following an incident at Ferdie Feita Park in Braeton, Portmore, St. Catherine where Burke was on location for the game between Racing United and Portmore United.
Reports from the Portmore police are that at about 4:30 p.m. the accused men were occupants in a white Toyota Noah motor vehicle that was blocking an entrance, causing a disturbance during the game.
Police responded and instructed the driver to move the vehicle, but he refused.
the accused men exited the vehicle, behaved disorderly, and used indecent language toward the police.
It is alleged that when police attempted to arrest them, the accused men resisted and physically attacked two police officers.
It was further reported that additional men joined in assaulting the officers.
The lawmen, fearing for their safety, fired one round into the air, causing the attackers to disperse.
It has been reported that both officers sustained injuries and further police assistance was sought, and upon their arrival, the accused men were identified.
They were subsequently taken into custody, where they were formally charged.
Their court date is being finalised.
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