Dean Dawson awaits June 9 ruling in St Catherine fugitive harbouring case

Dean Dawson, who told the court he operates private taxi jobs among other work, is expected to learn the outcome of his case next Tuesday after denying in the St Catherine Parish Court on Monday that he knowingly transported one of the parish’s most wanted men last year.

Dawson testified that on January 29, 2025, when he collected Glendon ‘Bull’ Amos in Moneague, St Ann, he was unaware that police were seeking Amos or that Amos had been highlighted in the ‘Wanted Wednesdays’ campaign. "I am a security guard. I also do charter to feed my family and even scrape concrete from trucks for a living and to provide for my family," Dawson told the court.

The Clerk of Court questioned Dawson about his occupation, pointing out that during previous testimony on March 23, 2026, he had described himself as a farmer. Dawson said his pay from security work could not cover his needs, so he relied on several types of labour to look after his family.

He was also questioned about an earlier account in which police reportedly said he answered, "A dat mi hear," when asked whether he knew Amos was wanted. Dawson rejected that version, saying he became aware only after a police officer mentioned it after they were arrested.

During re-examination, defence attorney Teddison May Jackson asked Dawson to explain what he meant when he said he did all he could to provide for his family. "I mean that I do farming, construction, security and other jobs to care for my family," Dawson said.

Dawson, who is charged with harbouring a fugitive, is scheduled to know his fate on Tuesday, June 9. He has continued to deny wrongdoing throughout the case.

Police said Amos was wanted for murder when he was captured and was charged afterwards. The allegations presented in court are that on January 29, 2025, police received information that Amos was being carried in a motor car.

The vehicle was seen on the Linstead Bypass in St Catherine. It allegedly drove off onto the North-South Highway before police gave chase and stopped it in Moneague, St Ann.

According to the prosecution’s account, when officers stopped the vehicle and asked Dawson whether he knew Amos was wanted, he said he had heard that was so.