Gun Arrests, Stabbing Incident, and Rape Charges

Police have arrested and charged two individuals for firearm and ammunition possession without a license. On August 11, 2024, police searched a school bag claimed by 31-year-old Nisani Garcia and 19-year-old Vevaney Nolberto at the Belmopan bus terminal. Police found a 0.9mm pistol and several 0.9mm rounds of ammunition. According to police reports, neither Garcia nor Nolberto had a firearm license.

In a separate incident, police are investigating a stabbing that occurred in Belmopan on Sunday, August 11, 2024. At about 11:10 p.m., officers found 18-year-old Devon Bevans with stab wounds in the Las Flores area. Police investigation reveals that Bevans and his foster brother, 21-year-old George Gabourel, were about to play a video game when Gabourel allegedly charged at Bevans from the back. This resulted in Bevans sustaining several stab sounds. Gabourel has been detained.

Additionally, on August 12, 2024, police arrested 22-year-old Richard Josue Padilla in connection to a rape case in the Toledo District. The victim, a 28-year-old woman, reported that Padilla, whom she knew, sexually assaulted her on August 10, 2024. A medical examination confirmed the assault. Padilla was formally charged with rape on Monday, August 12.