Police capture two more of the escapees prisoners from MoBay lock-up

The police are reporting that they have successfully detained two more of the six prisoners who escaped from the Freeport Police Station lock-up in Montego Bay, St James on November 30.

According to reports the two men were captured in swift operations conducted in the parishes of Westmoreland and St Thomas between Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

Those back behind bars are Randy Murray, 30, a labourer of Landillo in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, and Gregory Roberts, 32, otherwise called ‘Gref’, of Maroon Town in St James.

Murray is charged with illegal possession of a firearm, while Roberts is charged with robbery with aggravation.

On Friday, another of the six escapees, Benjamin Stephens, was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in the Burnt Ground/Spring Mount area of St James.

Police reports were that, acting on intelligence, the lawmen went to the remote community where Stephens was said to be hiding out. The security team said they came under heavy gunfire from two men at the location.

The cops returned the fire and after the shooting had subsided, Stephens was found suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His crony managed to escape.

A 9-millimetre pistol and three rounds of ammunition were seized during the incident, which was reported to the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM).

Meanwhile, the police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating the other three escapees. They are:

Shaniel Luton, 25, of Farm Heights, St. James, who was convicted of murder and scheduled to be sentenced on December 4.

Kelvin Hodge, a labourer of Barnett Town, St. James, who was charged for four counts of murder. Marcus Robinson, 34, a higgler of Dome Street, Montego Bay, St James, who was charged with illegal possession of a firearm.

Anyone with information that can lead to their recapture is asked to contact the Montego Bay Police at 953-6191, Police 119 emergency number, or the nearest Police Station.