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Voices of Maxfield Avenue residents, Inspector Earle Grant and JPS' Keith Garvey
Some residents of Maxfield Avenue in St. Andrew are threatening more roadblocks until the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) restores street lights in the community.
The residents mounted fiery roadblocks in the area on Tuesday night, impeding traffic. Firefighters had to extinguish the blaze, while the police cleared the road.
However, Inspector Earle Grant, Shift Commanding Officer for the Kingston Western Police Division, is appealing to the residents to desist from blocking the road.
"They do not need to block the road to protest; they can stay on the side of the road and be heard. But they need to allow free passage on the roadway. And, in the event that they continue to block the road, then pedestrians are going to be in danger because this section of the corridor usually poses a problem as it relates to constant robberies and gangs operating in this space," he asserted.
The JPS has said the street lights are programmed to shut down if there is any illegal connection to the system.
Keith Garvey, JPS Vice President of Customer Service and Communication, said he hopes the residents remain calm so that the company can return to the community to restore the street lights.
He also said, the company is willing to facilitate those who would like to return to the grid on a legal connection, as long as they come in to its offices.
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