Two Officers Arrested and Charged in Trio Village Assault Incident

Police have arrested and charged two officers following an investigation into an alleged assault in Southern Belize. The incident involved a 41-year-old Belizean Special Constable and a 34-year-old Belizean Police Officer, both taken into custody on Tuesday, September 3.

The investigation was initiated after 30-year-old Leonardo Chalom reported that on Friday, August 31, around 5:30 p.m., he was stopped by two police officers while riding his bike in Trio Village. Chalom claims that the officers physically assaulted him with a firearm and fired shots toward his foot.

As a result, 41-year-old Jose Oscar Sanchez has been charged with aggravated assault, wounding, and possession of a firearm while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Additionally, 34-year-old Victor Sho has been charged with aggravated assault and wounding.