Philipsburg: --- Police are on a manhunt for a Jamaican national and former employee of Sheriff Security. The wanted man has been identified as Keswick Rennis Daley born on March 12 1984 in Jamaica. He was fired from the company some four months ago this media house has learnt.According to Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson the wanted man managed to escape from police custody on Wednesday December 24th 2008. Henson said Daley is a suspect in several armed robberies and was arrested the same day. However, the culprit was held in the police holding cell on the ground floor of the police station when he requested to use the toilet.
The police spokesman said due to the negligence of the officer who escorted the suspect to the toilet is the cause Dailey escaped from police through the back door. The officer in question did not guard the prisoner while in the toilet so he managed to get out of the police station undetected. At this time an internal investigation has begun to determine the exact cause of the negligence by the officer in question.
Ever since then police have been busy searching for Keswick Rennis Daley who is to be considered armed and dangerous. Police is also calling on the general public to supply them with the necessary information to locate the wanted man. The police are also reminding the general public that harboring of any criminal is an offence. Anyone who is guarding Daley will be prosecuted if found.
In the meantime the Special Armed Robbery Unit of the Police Department has announced that they have been busy investigating no less than five armed robberies which were committed during December 24 to 26th. Therefore they are calling on the general public to assist them with any information pertaining to these robberies.
Even though no one was seriously injured in any of the cases monies, jewelry, cellular phones and credit cards mainly ATM cards were stolen.
Several reports of break-ins were also reported over the holiday season. These brake- ins took place at private homes and business places. Stolen are flat screen television sets, DVD players, stereo equipments, laptops, and digital cameras.
