2 stabbed on George Price Drive in Dangriga

Raphael Martinez

Two Dangriga men are tonight in stable condition at the Southern Regional Hospital following separate stabbing incidents on George Price Drive in the Culture Capital. Before dawn on Sunday, Elroy Quiñonez was stabbed by Austin Williams while in the company of another person. According to reports, Quiñonez was stabbed once to the back. But while Williams has been charged with Aggravated Assault and Wounding, Dangriga police are looking for one person in connection with the stabbing of Daniel Garcia. Sometime around nine p.m., also on Sunday, Garcia was stabbed multiple times was rushed to the hospital where he underwent surgery. Police Press Officer, Raphael Martinez:

Raphael Martinez, Police Press Officer

“Elroy Quiñonez was reportedly having conversation with two male persons on George Price Drive and during the conversation one of them reportedly pulled out a knife and inflicted one stab wound to the back of Quiñonez. Police have since arrested and charged Austin Williams of Dangriga with Aggravated Assault and Wounding. A second one occurred at nine p.m., where Daniel Garcia was stabbed in the upper left and right chest and also the abdomen on George Price Drive in Dangriga. He was taken to the Southern Regional Hospital where he was operated upon and there he remains in a stable condition. Police are seeking one male suspect for questioning regarding this stabbing incident in Dangriga.”

There are other crimes around the country; police report that a forty thousand dollar skiff was stolen from Russell Gongora in Belama, but his engine has been recovered and three people have been charged with Handling Stolen Goods and theft.