MONTEGO BAY, St James — While making it clear that peaceful protests are allowed in Granville, including one planned for Sunday, the constabulary’s commanding officer for St James, Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels says he will not green light community events if residents continue to block the roads.

The area has seen a number of fiery protests as residents vent their anger over a spate of recent killings by members of the security forces, the latest being that of Latoya “Buju” Bulgin on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

“The issue that I am most concerned about is the whole matter of the blocking of the roads right now,” Samuels told residents during a community meeting at Granville Primary School Thursday evening.