A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Dunkirk in the Kingston Eastern Police Division where there has been a flare-up of violence in recent weeks.
Four people were shot, three fatally, by gunmen during a drive-by attack in a section of the East Kingston community in October.
Police said the latest curfew began at 6:00 pm, on Friday, November 10, and will remain in effect until 6:00 pm, on Sunday, November 12.
The boundaries of the curfew are:
NORTH: – Along Cumberland Avenue and Lincoln Avenue from Upper Elletson Road to
North Avenue.;
EAST: – Along North Avenue from Cumberland Avenue to West Avenue;
SOUTH: – Along Windward Road from West Avenue to Upper Elletson Road;
WEST: – Along Upper Elletson Road from Windward Road to Cumberland Avenue.
During the hours of the curfew, all persons within its boundaries are required to remain within their premises for 48 hours, unless otherwise authorized by the ground commander.
