POLICE Constable McFarlin, who is attached to the police anti-crime united in the Police ‘E’ Division (Linden), was rushed early Saturday morning to the Linden Hospital Complex, where up to late that night, he was still a patient. 

The police rank was stabbed just below the collar bone by a man who attempted to rob him and another police officer.
Information reaching this publication revealed that McFarlin and another police constable, Roland were off duty, and were “liming” at a location in Linden where a ‘promotion’ was being held, and the two ranks and several other policemen were present.
The injured constable reportedly left to urinate and while doing that the known character approached him and demanded the gold chain that he was wearing; the rank put up a fight but was stabbed and the man made off with the chain. The other police ranks attempted to apprehend him but he managed to enter a waiting car, PPP 2437. That car and a motorcycle CH 2237 have been impounded by the police as the investigation continues.
The Chronicle was told that the suspect who was driving the vehicle was recently released on a substantial amount of bail from the court after he had been incarcerated for several robberies and other crimes in the division. Police sources stated that while the man was in prison, there had been a reduction in certain crimes; there would however be a resurgence of such crimes, which usually coincided with the man’s release on bail by the court.
The injured policeman is said to be in a stable condition.

(Leroy Smith)