Five prisoners break out of the Central Prison
Jose Melgar
Five inmates broke out of Tango Ten, a medium security section of the Belize Central Prison just after midnight today. Up to tonight authorities are still on the hunt for the prisoners who breached the security systems and overpowered the prison officer on duty. Among the inmates on the run is thirty year old Terry Bainton who was doing time for Unlawfully Obtaining an Unlicensed Firearm and Ammunition and charges for two previous Escapes. The next is thirty-five year old Dennis Quilter who was imprisoned for Attempted Burglary, Damage to Property and Burglary. Thirty year old Jose-Luis Cocom was in jail for Burglary, Committing a Mischievous Act and Maim while forty-five year old Juan Melendez was behind bars charged with Possession of Controlled Drugs, Possession of an Imitation Firearm and Aggravated Burglary. Finally, the youngest among the escapees is twenty-two year old Jose Melgar who was incarcerated for Taking Conveyance without Authority, Burglary, Aggravated Assault and Damage to Property. Both the police and B.D.F. are working with the prison to recapture the escaped inmates and the public is also being asked to be on the lookout and to call the nearest police or the prison if any of the prisoners are spotted.
Terry Bainton
Juan M. Menendez
Jose Cocom
Dennis Quilter
Be warned people of Belize, lock your doors, and keep your kids safe.
A bunch of idiots got away from the police, how easy that must have been, but, i do not believe that they will be gone for too long, Belize is too small of country to hide out for too long. Find them, lock them up again.
Citizens of Belize wake up, take your country back. The police are not interested in the safety of the people, how easy was it to escape.
It is obvious that more than one officer need to be on duty. Or it could be that there was some sort of carelessness on the security’s part. All this needs to be looked at very carefully!