Reputed leader of 100 Sunrise Crescent Gang slapped with multiple charges including robbery and kidnapping

The man police describe as the reputed leader of the ‘100 Sunrise Crescent Gang has been charged for multiple offences.

The charges relate to an armed robbery and kidnapping along Red Hills Road and Sunrise Crescent, Kingston 19, on Sunday, March 30 this year.

Charged is 32-year-old Machel Ward of Sunrise Crescent, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19.

Reports are that at about 5:30 p.m. on March 30, two men were robbed, kidnapped and placed in the trunk of a car.

They escaped and contacted the police.

A multi-agency investigation was launched and on Friday, August 8, one of the perpetrators, who is a minor, turned himself in to the police.

He was later pointed out in an identification parade as one of the suspects.

The investigations into the incident continued and during a major police operation, Ward was apprehended on Wednesday, October 15 at his home on Sunrise Crescent.

Ward was pointed out during an identification parade as one of the suspects.

Ward was interviewed yesterday and later charged with, robbery with aggravation, possession of a prohibited weapon, kidnapping, being a part of, or participating in, a criminal organization, recruiting a child to be a part of a criminal organization, being a leader of a criminal organization, using a firearm to commit a felony (robbery with aggravation), assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The minor has been charged with kidnapping, robbery with aggravation, assault occasioning bodily harm, being in possession of a prohibited weapon, being a part of a criminal organization, possession of a firearm with intent to injure and use of a firearm to commit a scheduled offence.

He is before the court.

Investigations are still underway to locate the other suspects involved in the incident and the police are appealing to anyone who has information to contact the Constant Spring Police at 876-924-1425, Crime Stop at 311, the National Intelligence Bureau at 811, or the nearest police station.

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The man police describe as the reputed leader of the ‘100 Sunrise Crescent Gang has been charged for multiple offences.

The charges relate to an armed robbery and kidnapping along Red Hills Road and Sunrise Crescent, Kingston 19, on Sunday, March 30 this year.

Charged is 32-year-old Machel Ward of Sunrise Crescent, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19.

Reports are that at about 5:30 p.m. on March 30, two men were robbed, kidnapped and placed in the trunk of a car.

They escaped and contacted the police.

A multi-agency investigation was launched and on Friday, August 8, one of the perpetrators, who is a minor, turned himself in to the police.

He was later pointed out in an identification parade as one of the suspects.

The investigations into the incident continued and during a major police operation, Ward was apprehended on Wednesday, October 15 at his home on Sunrise Crescent.

Ward was pointed out during an identification parade as one of the suspects.

Ward was interviewed yesterday and later charged with, robbery with aggravation, possession of a prohibited weapon, kidnapping, being a part of, or participating in, a criminal organization, recruiting a child to be a part of a criminal organization, being a leader of a criminal organization, using a firearm to commit a felony (robbery with aggravation), assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The minor has been charged with kidnapping, robbery with aggravation, assault occasioning bodily harm, being in possession of a prohibited weapon, being a part of a criminal organization, possession of a firearm with intent to injure and use of a firearm to commit a scheduled offence.

He is before the court.

Investigations are still underway to locate the other suspects involved in the incident and the police are appealing to anyone who has information to contact the Constant Spring Police at 876-924-1425, Crime Stop at 311, the National Intelligence Bureau at 811, or the nearest police station.

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The man police describe as the reputed leader of the ‘100 Sunrise Crescent Gang has been charged for multiple offences.

The charges relate to an armed robbery and kidnapping along Red Hills Road and Sunrise Crescent, Kingston 19, on Sunday, March 30 this year.

Charged is 32-year-old Machel Ward of Sunrise Crescent, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19.

Reports are that at about 5:30 p.m. on March 30, two men were robbed, kidnapped and placed in the trunk of a car.

They escaped and contacted the police.

A multi-agency investigation was launched and on Friday, August 8, one of the perpetrators, who is a minor, turned himself in to the police.

He was later pointed out in an identification parade as one of the suspects.

The investigations into the incident continued and during a major police operation, Ward was apprehended on Wednesday, October 15 at his home on Sunrise Crescent.

Ward was pointed out during an identification parade as one of the suspects.

Ward was interviewed yesterday and later charged with, robbery with aggravation, possession of a prohibited weapon, kidnapping, being a part of, or participating in, a criminal organization, recruiting a child to be a part of a criminal organization, being a leader of a criminal organization, using a firearm to commit a felony (robbery with aggravation), assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The minor has been charged with kidnapping, robbery with aggravation, assault occasioning bodily harm, being in possession of a prohibited weapon, being a part of a criminal organization, possession of a firearm with intent to injure and use of a firearm to commit a scheduled offence.

He is before the court.

Investigations are still underway to locate the other suspects involved in the incident and the police are appealing to anyone who has information to contact the Constant Spring Police at 876-924-1425, Crime Stop at 311, the National Intelligence Bureau at 811, or the nearest police station.

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The man police describe as the reputed leader of the ‘100 Sunrise Crescent Gang has been charged for multiple offences.

The charges relate to an armed robbery and kidnapping along Red Hills Road and Sunrise Crescent, Kingston 19, on Sunday, March 30 this year.

Charged is 32-year-old Machel Ward of Sunrise Crescent, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19.

Reports are that at about 5:30 p.m. on March 30, two men were robbed, kidnapped and placed in the trunk of a car.

They escaped and contacted the police.

A multi-agency investigation was launched and on Friday, August 8, one of the perpetrators, who is a minor, turned himself in to the police.

He was later pointed out in an identification parade as one of the suspects.

The investigations into the incident continued and during a major police operation, Ward was apprehended on Wednesday, October 15 at his home on Sunrise Crescent.

Ward was pointed out during an identification parade as one of the suspects.

Ward was interviewed yesterday and later charged with, robbery with aggravation, possession of a prohibited weapon, kidnapping, being a part of, or participating in, a criminal organization, recruiting a child to be a part of a criminal organization, being a leader of a criminal organization, using a firearm to commit a felony (robbery with aggravation), assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The minor has been charged with kidnapping, robbery with aggravation, assault occasioning bodily harm, being in possession of a prohibited weapon, being a part of a criminal organization, possession of a firearm with intent to injure and use of a firearm to commit a scheduled offence.

He is before the court.

Investigations are still underway to locate the other suspects involved in the incident and the police are appealing to anyone who has information to contact the Constant Spring Police at 876-924-1425, Crime Stop at 311, the National Intelligence Bureau at 811, or the nearest police station.

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The man police describe as the reputed leader of the ‘100 Sunrise Crescent Gang has been charged for multiple offences.

The charges relate to an armed robbery and kidnapping along Red Hills Road and Sunrise Crescent, Kingston 19, on Sunday, March 30 this year.

Charged is 32-year-old Machel Ward of Sunrise Crescent, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19.

Reports are that at about 5:30 p.m. on March 30, two men were robbed, kidnapped and placed in the trunk of a car.

They escaped and contacted the police.

A multi-agency investigation was launched and on Friday, August 8, one of the perpetrators, who is a minor, turned himself in to the police.

He was later pointed out in an identification parade as one of the suspects.

The investigations into the incident continued and during a major police operation, Ward was apprehended on Wednesday, October 15 at his home on Sunrise Crescent.

Ward was pointed out during an identification parade as one of the suspects.

Ward was interviewed yesterday and later charged with, robbery with aggravation, possession of a prohibited weapon, kidnapping, being a part of, or participating in, a criminal organization, recruiting a child to be a part of a criminal organization, being a leader of a criminal organization, using a firearm to commit a felony (robbery with aggravation), assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The minor has been charged with kidnapping, robbery with aggravation, assault occasioning bodily harm, being in possession of a prohibited weapon, being a part of a criminal organization, possession of a firearm with intent to injure and use of a firearm to commit a scheduled offence.

He is before the court.

Investigations are still underway to locate the other suspects involved in the incident and the police are appealing to anyone who has information to contact the Constant Spring Police at 876-924-1425, Crime Stop at 311, the National Intelligence Bureau at 811, or the nearest police station.

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The man police describe as the reputed leader of the ‘100 Sunrise Crescent Gang has been charged for multiple offences.

The charges relate to an armed robbery and kidnapping along Red Hills Road and Sunrise Crescent, Kingston 19, on Sunday, March 30 this year.

Charged is 32-year-old Machel Ward of Sunrise Crescent, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19.

Reports are that at about 5:30 p.m. on March 30, two men were robbed, kidnapped and placed in the trunk of a car.

They escaped and contacted the police.

A multi-agency investigation was launched and on Friday, August 8, one of the perpetrators, who is a minor, turned himself in to the police.

He was later pointed out in an identification parade as one of the suspects.

The investigations into the incident continued and during a major police operation, Ward was apprehended on Wednesday, October 15 at his home on Sunrise Crescent.

Ward was pointed out during an identification parade as one of the suspects.

Ward was interviewed yesterday and later charged with, robbery with aggravation, possession of a prohibited weapon, kidnapping, being a part of, or participating in, a criminal organization, recruiting a child to be a part of a criminal organization, being a leader of a criminal organization, using a firearm to commit a felony (robbery with aggravation), assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The minor has been charged with kidnapping, robbery with aggravation, assault occasioning bodily harm, being in possession of a prohibited weapon, being a part of a criminal organization, possession of a firearm with intent to injure and use of a firearm to commit a scheduled offence.

He is before the court.

Investigations are still underway to locate the other suspects involved in the incident and the police are appealing to anyone who has information to contact the Constant Spring Police at 876-924-1425, Crime Stop at 311, the National Intelligence Bureau at 811, or the nearest police station.

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The man police describe as the reputed leader of the ‘100 Sunrise Crescent Gang has been charged for multiple offences.

The charges relate to an armed robbery and kidnapping along Red Hills Road and Sunrise Crescent, Kingston 19, on Sunday, March 30 this year.

Charged is 32-year-old Machel Ward of Sunrise Crescent, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19.

Reports are that at about 5:30 p.m. on March 30, two men were robbed, kidnapped and placed in the trunk of a car.

They escaped and contacted the police.

A multi-agency investigation was launched and on Friday, August 8, one of the perpetrators, who is a minor, turned himself in to the police.

He was later pointed out in an identification parade as one of the suspects.

The investigations into the incident continued and during a major police operation, Ward was apprehended on Wednesday, October 15 at his home on Sunrise Crescent.

Ward was pointed out during an identification parade as one of the suspects.

Ward was interviewed yesterday and later charged with, robbery with aggravation, possession of a prohibited weapon, kidnapping, being a part of, or participating in, a criminal organization, recruiting a child to be a part of a criminal organization, being a leader of a criminal organization, using a firearm to commit a felony (robbery with aggravation), assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The minor has been charged with kidnapping, robbery with aggravation, assault occasioning bodily harm, being in possession of a prohibited weapon, being a part of a criminal organization, possession of a firearm with intent to injure and use of a firearm to commit a scheduled offence.

He is before the court.

Investigations are still underway to locate the other suspects involved in the incident and the police are appealing to anyone who has information to contact the Constant Spring Police at 876-924-1425, Crime Stop at 311, the National Intelligence Bureau at 811, or the nearest police station.

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The man police describe as the reputed leader of the ‘100 Sunrise Crescent Gang has been charged for multiple offences.

The charges relate to an armed robbery and kidnapping along Red Hills Road and Sunrise Crescent, Kingston 19, on Sunday, March 30 this year.

Charged is 32-year-old Machel Ward of Sunrise Crescent, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19.

Reports are that at about 5:30 p.m. on March 30, two men were robbed, kidnapped and placed in the trunk of a car.

They escaped and contacted the police.

A multi-agency investigation was launched and on Friday, August 8, one of the perpetrators, who is a minor, turned himself in to the police.

He was later pointed out in an identification parade as one of the suspects.

The investigations into the incident continued and during a major police operation, Ward was apprehended on Wednesday, October 15 at his home on Sunrise Crescent.

Ward was pointed out during an identification parade as one of the suspects.

Ward was interviewed yesterday and later charged with, robbery with aggravation, possession of a prohibited weapon, kidnapping, being a part of, or participating in, a criminal organization, recruiting a child to be a part of a criminal organization, being a leader of a criminal organization, using a firearm to commit a felony (robbery with aggravation), assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The minor has been charged with kidnapping, robbery with aggravation, assault occasioning bodily harm, being in possession of a prohibited weapon, being a part of a criminal organization, possession of a firearm with intent to injure and use of a firearm to commit a scheduled offence.

He is before the court.

Investigations are still underway to locate the other suspects involved in the incident and the police are appealing to anyone who has information to contact the Constant Spring Police at 876-924-1425, Crime Stop at 311, the National Intelligence Bureau at 811, or the nearest police station.

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The man police describe as the reputed leader of the ‘100 Sunrise Crescent Gang has been charged for multiple offences.

The charges relate to an armed robbery and kidnapping along Red Hills Road and Sunrise Crescent, Kingston 19, on Sunday, March 30 this year.

Charged is 32-year-old Machel Ward of Sunrise Crescent, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19.

Reports are that at about 5:30 p.m. on March 30, two men were robbed, kidnapped and placed in the trunk of a car.

They escaped and contacted the police.

A multi-agency investigation was launched and on Friday, August 8, one of the perpetrators, who is a minor, turned himself in to the police.

He was later pointed out in an identification parade as one of the suspects.

The investigations into the incident continued and during a major police operation, Ward was apprehended on Wednesday, October 15 at his home on Sunrise Crescent.

Ward was pointed out during an identification parade as one of the suspects.

Ward was interviewed yesterday and later charged with, robbery with aggravation, possession of a prohibited weapon, kidnapping, being a part of, or participating in, a criminal organization, recruiting a child to be a part of a criminal organization, being a leader of a criminal organization, using a firearm to commit a felony (robbery with aggravation), assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The minor has been charged with kidnapping, robbery with aggravation, assault occasioning bodily harm, being in possession of a prohibited weapon, being a part of a criminal organization, possession of a firearm with intent to injure and use of a firearm to commit a scheduled offence.

He is before the court.

Investigations are still underway to locate the other suspects involved in the incident and the police are appealing to anyone who has information to contact the Constant Spring Police at 876-924-1425, Crime Stop at 311, the National Intelligence Bureau at 811, or the nearest police station.

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The man police describe as the reputed leader of the ‘100 Sunrise Crescent Gang has been charged for multiple offences.

The charges relate to an armed robbery and kidnapping along Red Hills Road and Sunrise Crescent, Kingston 19, on Sunday, March 30 this year.

Charged is 32-year-old Machel Ward of Sunrise Crescent, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19.

Reports are that at about 5:30 p.m. on March 30, two men were robbed, kidnapped and placed in the trunk of a car.

They escaped and contacted the police.

A multi-agency investigation was launched and on Friday, August 8, one of the perpetrators, who is a minor, turned himself in to the police.

He was later pointed out in an identification parade as one of the suspects.

The investigations into the incident continued and during a major police operation, Ward was apprehended on Wednesday, October 15 at his home on Sunrise Crescent.

Ward was pointed out during an identification parade as one of the suspects.

Ward was interviewed yesterday and later charged with, robbery with aggravation, possession of a prohibited weapon, kidnapping, being a part of, or participating in, a criminal organization, recruiting a child to be a part of a criminal organization, being a leader of a criminal organization, using a firearm to commit a felony (robbery with aggravation), assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The minor has been charged with kidnapping, robbery with aggravation, assault occasioning bodily harm, being in possession of a prohibited weapon, being a part of a criminal organization, possession of a firearm with intent to injure and use of a firearm to commit a scheduled offence.

He is before the court.

Investigations are still underway to locate the other suspects involved in the incident and the police are appealing to anyone who has information to contact the Constant Spring Police at 876-924-1425, Crime Stop at 311, the National Intelligence Bureau at 811, or the nearest police station.

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