76-y-o St Ann man charged with arson over fire at business establishment
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A 76-year-old St Ann man has been charged with arson for allegedly setting a business establishment in his Breadnut Hill community in Ocho Rios on fire.
Leonard McLean, otherwise called ‘Barba’, is also charged with malicious destruction of property.
The alleged incident happened on Friday, October 16.
Reports from the Ocho Rios police are that about 5:00 a.m., McLean allegedly set fire to a business establishment in the Breadnut Hill community.
Residents alerted the police and the fire department, and upon their arrival, the fire was extinguished.
According to the police, the losses were estimated at approximately $1 million.
McLean was taken into custody after he reportedly admitted to setting the business establishment ablaze, the police reported.
He was subsequently charged with the offences following a question-and-answer session conducted in the presence of his attorney.
His court date is being finalised.
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