Man Attacked While Resting in Hammock in San Felipe

Police have charged 26-year-old Dwight Hernandez of San Felipe Village, Orange Walk, with two counts of attempted murder.

According to Assistant Superintendent of Police Stacy Smith, Hernandez first went after 51-year-old Cesar Bolaños  on an unnamed road in the village just before 6pm last Friday. He inflicted chop wounds on Bolaños’s body and ran.

Police say he then went about three blocks away and attacked 50-year-old Murillo, “who was lying down in a hammock”. He fled again.

Police initiated an operation to locate Hernandez, with assistance from members of the community, who helped officers apprehend him.

Smith confirmed that both Bolanos and Murillo are listed in stable condition. Police confirmed that there had been a prior altercation involving Bolaños.

“What we have gathered so far is an indication that Mr Hernandez is believed to be someone who consumes illicit items consistently. And whenever it is that he’s under the influence, he is known to get into such situations,” Smith said.