Nine persons to include five teenagers were arrested and charged in the Kingston West Division  for breaches under the Disaster Risk Management Act on Tuesday, December 22.

Charged are:

• 72-year-old Tyrone Gayle of East Road
• 39-year-old Alrick Walters of Myers Street
• 24-year-old Tamoy Brown of Septimus Street
• 31-year-old Theresa Fray of Septimus Street, all in Kingston 12

Reports from the Denham Town Police are that about 11:30 p.m., persons were allegedly seen walking along the roadway when they were accosted. An investigation was launched and it was revealed that all nine persons were at a party in the area. They were subsequently arrested and charged for breaches of the Disaster Risk Management Act and are scheduled to appear before the court at a later date.