Trelawny taxi operator charged with multiple gun-related offenses after robbery

A taxi operator from Wakefield, Trelawny, has been charged with several offenses stemming from a robbery incident that occurred on July 23. Mark Williams, 25, faces charges including possession of a firearm with intent to injure, burglary, using a firearm to commit a felony, possession of a prohibited weapon, robbery with aggravation, and assault occasioning bodily harm.

According to Trelawny police reports, the complainant was accosted at his home around 11:00 pm by Williams and another armed man. They allegedly held the complainant at gunpoint, demanding his property. When the complainant resisted, one of the assailants reportedly struck him on the head with the firearm.

The robbers allegedly made off with an iPhone valued at $50,000 and a white 2016 Toyota Voxy motor vehicle, estimated to be worth $2.5 million, before escaping in the stolen vehicle. The police successfully recovered the motor vehicle on Tuesday, August 4.

Williams was taken into custody and subsequently charged after a question-and-answer session and a positive identification by the victim during an identification parade. Authorities are still seeking his accomplice. Williams' court date is currently being finalized.