Held with item in early morning incident
Rasbert Turner, Star Writer
Swift action by community members resulted in the capture of a man who was seen removing fencing from a church in Eltham in Spanish Town, St Catherine.
The Star was informed that about 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, the man was observed in a Toyota pick-up with a chain link fence inside. It was also observed that about 50 meters of the fence was removed from the Eltham Baptist Church in the community.
The man was reportedly accosted and held by several residents until the police came and took him into custody. The Star was informed that an accomplices rode away on a waiting motor cycle.
In his defence, the suspect said that he was chartered to remove items and did not know of the theft.
His name is being withheld by the police pending further investigation.
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