Police Saturday Crime UPDATE!!!

<<< Police tell us this is the man they want in connection with the shooting/robbery incident at Assembly Estates, Fire Trail Road on Friday 19th March, 2010.

FIREARMS ARREST
Sometime around 5:30 pm on Friday 19th March, 2010 officers of the Central Detective Unit executed a search warrant on a home at Fox Dale Sub-division, Fox Hill.  Officers searched and recovered three (3) weapons: a high powered assault rifle and two (2) handguns along with a quantity of ammunition.  Two males were taken into custody.  Police are investigating.

ARREST
RE: DEATH OF ROBERT ST. JEAN
Police have in custody a 26 year old male of Springfield Road, Fox Hill Road, whom they are questioning in connection with the death of Robert St. Jean.  The male is expected to appear in court early next week.

FIREARM ARREST
Sometime around 5:30 pm on Friday 19th March, 2010 officers of the Northeastern Division while on patrol on Carew Street off Mount Royal Avenue, observed a male clad in a black pants and white shirt acting suspiciously.  On seeing the police the male fled.  While attempting to flee, officers observed the male throwing an object to the ground.   Officers caught the suspect, made a check of the immediate area where the object was thrown and recovered a handgun with a small quantity of ammunition.  A fifteen (15) year old juvenile male of Gibbs Corner was taken into custody.  Police are investigating.

SHOOTING
Sometime around 9:15pm on Friday 19th March, 2010 police received information of a shooting at Baillou Hill Road and Cow Pen Road.  Police responded and information received a 17 year old male of McKinney Drive, while at the intersection of Baillou Hill and Cow Pen Road he was approached by two occupants of a white Nissan Altima.  An altercation ensued between the 17 year old and one of the occupants of the vehicle.  It is reported one of the males produced a shotgun and fired gunshots in the direction of the teenager.  The victim received gunshot injuries to the face and was taken to hospital via EMS.  Police are questioning a 45 year old male of Cowpen Road in connection with this incident.  Investigations are continuing.

ARMED ROBBERY/SHOOTING
Sometime around 10:00 pm on Friday 19th March, 2010 police received information of a shooting.  Information received from the victim while in the area of the phone booth on Blue Hill Road near Robinson Road, he was approached by a male allegedly armed with a handgun demanding cash.  The culprit robbed the male of an undetermined amount of cash and subsequently shot him in the left leg while fleeing into the Yellow Elder area.  The male was taken to hospital via private vehicle.  At present his condition is unknown.  Police are following significant leads into the matter.  Investigations continue.

DRUG ARREST
Sometime around 12:00 noon on Saturday 20th March, 2010 officers of the Northeastern Division while on patrol on Homestead Street, observed a male clad in a white Jersey and blue pants acting suspiciously.  Officers conducted a search of the male and found a small quantity of both suspected cocaine and marijuana.  The 32 year old male of Charles Vincent Street was taken into custody.  Police are investigating.