Portmore Man Charged with Burglary After Community Search Leads to Arrest
Residents in North Greater Portmore tracked down a burglary suspect after a home was ransacked early Sunday. Tajay Melbourne, 23, has been charged; an alleged accomplice remains at large.
Portmore Residents Catch Burglary Suspect After 3 AM Break-In
Jamaica-gleaner.com reports that community members in Portmore, St Catherine, launched a search that ended in the capture of a man accused of breaking into a neighbour's home in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The suspect, 23-year-old labourer Tajay Melbourne, of North Greater Portmore, has since been charged with burglary.
At around 3:50 am, the complainant locked his house securely before leaving. He was later informed that intruders had forced entry by prising open a grille, and that the property had been ransacked.
The complainant alerted nearby residents, who organised a community search and located Melbourne. He was handed over to the police and, following a question-and-answer session conducted in the presence of his attorney, was arrested and formally charged.
An alleged accomplice has not yet been apprehended. A court date for Melbourne's appearance is currently being finalised.
Source: Google News JM — Crime