Robbery suspect shot by police

Stann Creek police apprehended a suspect in an armed robbery on Sunday, but shot him in the shoulder while trying to make the arrest. Reports are that twenty-two year old Polo Melendez was spotted near Lynam College in Pomona around ten a.m. this morning, but when police approach he resisted arrest. During the struggle, police say Melendez was shot. He was taken to the Southern Regional Hospital in Dangriga and then transported to the Belmopan Hospital under guard. He is in a stable condition. Melendez was wanted in connection with the robbery of a restaurant at mile one on the Southern Highway. Shotguns and other items were taken during the hold-up. These have yet to be located.