Fleeing felon stopped by crocodile

And if you think this has been a strange day for crime, you haven’t heard the last of it. This morning in Orange Walk a fugitive long sought by police was finally taken to Magistrate’s Court for arraignment. But sometime after 9:30, eighteen year old James Pelayo decided that jail was not his cup of tea…and bolted out of the courtroom, heading for the nearby river. He jumped in and was about halfway to the opposite bank when he was suddenly intercepted…by a crocodile. The hungry reptile decided to flex his jaws and it soon became clear that Pelayo’s punishment would be swift, painful and perhaps even capital. But talk about going above and beyond the call of duty. P.C. Elalio Cantun promptly jumped into the menacing waters, distracted the croc and brought Pelayo to safety…not to mention custody. The now repentant fugitive was taken to Orange Walk hospital where his injuries were classified as wounding. It is not known if charges will be filed against the crocodile.