A robbery attempt on a Toyota coaster was foiled yesterday afternoon after a plain-clothes policeman who was a passenger on the bus confronted the would-be robbers forcing them to flee.

According to police reports the bus was travelling in the Constant Spring area at 4 p.m., when one of two men pulled a firearm and attempted to rob the passengers on the bus. A police corporal attached to the St Andrew North police, who was also a passenger, challenged the gunman and a struggle ensued before the gunmen allegedly escaped into the Grants Pen area.

Deputy Superintendent and Operations Officer at the St Andrew North Division, Carol McKenzie said two female passengers were injured in the incident along with the policeman. "The left palm of the policeman was grazed by a bullet and two female passengers were shot and injured. None of the injuries are life threatening from the information we have received," DSP McKenzie said.

The officer added they have not yet been able to interview the policeman or the other witnesses in the matter to fully ascertain whether the shot were fired before or during the corporal's struggle with the gunman.

DSP McKenzie said a man from the Grants Pen area was picked up in connection with the incident, but subsequent investigations led to his release.