Four men accused of breaking into a shop and bar in St Elizabeth were mobbed by residents early Wednesday morning.

Residents also set ablaze a car in which the men were travelling.

The incident happened in Abraham district, close to Santa Cruz.

A video received by our news centre shows what appears to be a vehicle on fire, with a group of people gathered nearby. A female voice is heard saying,”Yow, Abraham nice!”

According to a preliminary police report, a businessman securely locked establishment some time after 4 pm on Tuesday.

About 3:30 am on Wednesday, he was reportedly awoken by residents who alerted him that men had broken into his shop.

The residents told the police they heard strange sounds coming from the establishment and went to investigate. They said they saw two men breaking into the facility.

They were believed to be targeting poker boxes.

The residents descended upon the men and inflicted several blows before alerting the police.

Two other men were also held and handed over to the police.

All four remain in police custody.