SWIFT POLICE ACTION LEADS TO SEVERAL ARRESTS IN ORACABESSA
ORACABESSA, St Mary; March 6, 2025
A woman and her teenage son are among four people taken into custody in connection with a murder investigation in Oracabessa, St Mary.
Dead is 46-year-old Arthneil Saunders, otherwise called “Neil,” a delivery driver of Tank Lane, Oracabessa.
Saunders was shot and killed Tuesday night, March 4, by men who ambushed him. Reports say that Saunders was attacked as he exited his Mark X motorcar on arrival at his home at Tank Lane.
He was hit several times in the upper body. Area residents took him to the Oracabessa police station from where he was taken to hospital. He was pronounced dead, just after midnight.
The St Mary police say they have made significant strides in the investigation of Saunders’ murder in Tank Lane. “Through swift operational response and thorough investigative work, four individuals, including a juvenile and his mother, have been taken into custody in connection with the incident,” a statement from the police said.
Following the crime, the police acted promptly on intelligence and reports from concerned citizens. As the investigation progressed, several persons of interest reportedly voluntarily presented themselves to law enforcement officers to clarify their involvement. However, based on further inquiries, multiple individuals were detained on reasonable suspicion of murder and related offenses.
Last week, police imposed a curfew that ran for four days in parts of Oracabessa. On Wednesday, March 5, they clamped another of the security measures on the area, to include Marson Town and Tank Lane. That curfew is initially for 48 hours to Friday 6 p.m.
The police are urging anyone with information related to the shooting death of Saunders to come forward. People can contact the Oracabessa Police at 876-333-9530, the Port Maria Police at 876-994-4222, or Crime Stop at 311.
