A Police Constable, Nicholas Brown of the St. Catherine ESM, was on his way to work at about 3:15 am this morning February 27th when a lone gunman attacked him.
The officer was attacked after leaving the May Pen Toll Booth when he stopped in the Savannah Crossing vicinity to change his punctured tire.
A lone assailant allegedly attacked him with a firearm; a struggle ensued; during the struggle, Constable Brown managed to disarm his attacker and hit him with the weapon though receiving 13 stab-wounds to his back.
Constable Brown is being treated at the May Pen Hospital.
His condition is considered stable at this time.
The incident is being investigated.
