Two Detained in Orange Walk Robbery
A businessman in Orange Walk Town was robbed by armed men at his home on Wednesday evening. It happened along the Belize-Corozal Road and the entire ordeal was caught on camera. It shows three armed men rushing out a white SUV and robbing the owner of several pieces of jewelry before making good their escape. Quick police work led to the detention of two suspects. Here are more details.
Stacy Smith
ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer
“Police have impounded a vehicle of interest and have detained two persons as a part of an ongoing investigation into the robbery of an Orange Walk businessman. What we know so far is that at around six p.m. on twenty-eighth October, the businessman was at his place of residence, which is located on the Belize Corozal Road in Orange Walk Town, when an SUV approached and three armed male persons exited and proceeded to rob the businessman of some items of jewelry before making their escape. As stated, we have what we believe to be the vehicle that was used in the commission of this incident in police’s custody, as well as two persons.”
No individuals were reported as injured during the incident.
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