Three break-ins in three weeks

Gareth Davis Sr, Star Writer

Thieves have again broken into the Port Antonio High School in Portland for the third straight week.

But this time, they have removed thousands of dollars worth of food and other items.

This latest robbery took place between last Thursday night and Friday morning. The discovery was made by kitchen staff shortly after 7 a.m. on Friday.

Police sources say several bags of chicken meat, rice, flour, and a variety of non-perishable goods were also stolen by the thieves.

According to the police, the school has been hard hit by robbers over a three week period which started during the Easter holidays when 11 desktop computers being stolen. The following week several bags of rice along with other dry goods were also stolen.

The break-ins occurred despite a 24-hour security system which is in place at the school.

Police sources have, however, revealed they are following some strong leads, which could result in an arrest anytime soon.

Meanwhile, administrators at the school are baffled by the frequent break-ins, which have amounted to more than $1 million in losses over the three-week period.

Since the spiral of robberies at the institution, administrators have been forced to replace several door, locks, padlocks and chains, which were damaged by criminals.