Select St Andrew communities under curfew as police seek to maintain order and go after criminals

The communities of Park Lane and 100 Lane located off Red Hills Road, Arthur Leon Drive in Golden Spring and Iron River district in Stony Hill, St Andrew are now under a curfew, as the St Andrew North police undertake operations aimed at maintaining order and reducing criminal activity.

The security measure began at 6:00 p.m. today and will remain in place until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.

The boundaries of the Park Lane/ 100 Lane curfew are:

North – From the intersection with Red Hills Road and Pennant Terrace to the intersection of Pennant Drive and Pennant Terrace, about 219 metres.

East – Along Pennant Drive, from the intersection with Pennant Terrace, to the intersection with Whitehall Avenue, about 261 metres.

South – Along Whitehall Avenue, from the intersection with Pennant Drive, to the intersection with Red Hills Road, about 370 metres.

West – Along Red Hills Road, from the intersection with Whitehall Avenue, to the intersection with Pennant Terrace, about 315 meters.

The boundaries of Arthur Leon Drive curfew are:

North – From the cul-de-sac on Author Leon Drive to an imaginary line to the Carpenter’s Memorial United Brethren in Christ Church in Golden Spring, about 586 metres.

East – From the Carpenter’s Memorial United Brethren in Christ Church to the Golden Spring main road, about 24.73 metres.

South – From the eastern boundary along Golden Spring Road to the intersection of Golden Spring Road and Arthur Leon Drive, in a distance of 263 metres.

West – From the intersection of Arthur Leon Drive and Golden Spring Road to the cul-de-sac on Author Leon Drive, about 431 metres.

The boundaries of the Iron River curfew are:

North – From the Western boundary with an imaginary to Top Road in Iron River, St Andrew, about 675 metres.

East – From Top Road in Iron River, St Andrew to the Iron River Square, about 203 metres.

South – From Iron River Square to the intersection of Iron River main road and Mount Airy Road, about 560 metres.

West – From the intersection of Mount Airy Road and Iron River main road to the northern boundary, about 114 metres.

Persons within the boundaries are required to remain indoors unless otherwise authorized by the ground commander.

During the curfew period, all persons are required to remain indoors unless otherwise authorised by the police.

The public is reminded that anyone found in breach of the curfew may be arrested and charged.

The police are urging residents of the affected communities to cooperate fully with law enforcement personnel as operations continue.

Members of the public are also being advised to plan their movements accordingly and comply with all instructions given by the police.

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