COMMANDER of `B’ Division Lyndon Alves has described an attempt by four persons to break into the Rose Hall Police Outpost sometime after midnight on Sunday as alarming.

The men cut a hole in the fence at the back of the compound and one [of them] was overheard asking the others: “You sure the patrol vehicle or sergeant (the officer in charge) car not in-front.”

An alert rank immediately notified his colleague and they attempted to apprehend the intruders but were outrun by the fleet-footed men.

The motive of the break-in is not yet known but this publication understands that there have been several threats to the life of the sergeant, who has been doing a good job in maintaining law and order with his jurisdiction.

Commander Alves also told reporters that his division has received credible intelligence that an attack on a prominent businessman was planned, and the Force has been on high alert in anticipation of the attack.

The commander said there were sufficient ranks at the station at the time the intruders attempted to break in and praised the ranks for being alert.

`B’ Division in recent times has managed to apprehend several known characters before the commissioning of crimes and has made breakthroughs in solving major crimes.

In light of the incident, adequate lighting and resources will be provided to the station and the vegetation behind it will be cleared today.