St Mary, Jamaica (Mckoy’s Information) : The St Mary police have launched an intense manhunt for 29-year-old Herbie “Junior” Ballentine, who managed to flee from custody whereas receiving therapy at hospital — after he was shot by police throughout a reported assault on lawmen within the parish final week.
Studies reaching Mckoy’s Information are that Ballentine, who hails from the Frazerwood district, was being held underneath police guard when he overpowered cops and personnel from the Impartial Fee of Investigations (INDECOM) on Friday night, October 3.
In response to investigators, round 11:50 p.m. on Thursday, October 2, a police group responded to noise complaints at a bar in Frazerwood once they heard gunfire coming from one other part of the group. The officers went to analyze and stumbled upon a wake in progress.
Whereas on the wake, the police reportedly noticed a person performing suspiciously. Once they tried to strategy him, he ran off. Subsequent investigations led to the identification of Herbie Ballentine as the person who had fled.
Later that evening, police performed an operation at a home within the space, the place Ballentine allegedly attacked one of many officers with a knife. He was shot, subdued, and brought into custody, earlier than being transported to hospital for therapy underneath police watch.
Whereas on the hospital, Ballentine was interviewed by INDECOM investigators and was speculated to signal a press release. Nonetheless, police say round 5:15 p.m. on Friday, when his handcuffs had been eliminated so he may signal, he overpowered the officers and escaped.
Lawmen launched a search of the hospital compound and surrounding areas, however Ballentine was not discovered.
Police are urging Ballentine to show himself in instantly, warning that harbouring an escapee is a severe offence. Residents of Port Maria, Highgate, and close by communities are being requested to be on excessive alert and to contact the Port Maria Police Station at 876-994-9873 in the event that they spot anybody matching his description.
In the meantime, in the course of the earlier operation at Ballentine’s home, one other man was taken into custody, and three imitation firearms had been reportedly seized. That investigation is ongoing.
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