Teenager Charged for Pair of Robberies in the West

A seventeen-year-old Belize City resident has been charged for a pair of robberies out west. The minor was injured during the robbery of a store in Unitedville last week. ACP Joseph Myvett says that the minor was slapped with charges of robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery and attempted robbery of a customer for the incident. Tonight, police say he is also being charged for the armed robbery at Tai Fung Store in Belmopan on November sixth.

ACP Joseph Myvett, Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch

“Police have since arrested and charged a seventeen-year-old for robbery, attempted robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery.  He has since been transported to Belmopan where he has also been charged for a robbery which occurred in San Martin, Belmopan on the sixth of November.”

Joseph Myvett

Reporter

“Is that the one at Tai Fung Store?”

ACP Joseph Myvett

“Yes it is. So he has also been charged for that robbery.”