Two Police Constable Accused of Robbing Man of $11

Two police constables are under serious scrutiny tonight after a Belize City resident claimed they robbed him. Edlin Perez says he was riding contrary to the flow of traffic along Orange Street when the officers stopped him. But what started as a routine encounter took a troubling turn, Perez alleges the officers walked away with eleven dollars from his pocket. The incident is now under investigation as authorities look into the claims against the officers.

 

ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer

“Edlin Perez reported to police that on eight June 2025, at approximately nine-twenty-five, he was riding on Orange Street, contrary to the flow of traffic and he was intercepted by two police officers who conducted a search on him. At the conclusion of that search Mr. Perez alleges that one of the officers requested money that was in his possession and he handed it over, which amounts to eleven dollars. Having made this report, police conducted an investigation where the scene was visited and statements were recorded from the implicated officers. The internal investigation, as well as the criminal investigation continued into this matter.”