Belizean-American Charged for Assaulting Compol on Carnival Day

Today, a Belizean American man was charged with assaulting Commissioner of Police Chester Williams during the Orange Walk carnival road march. Forty-six-year-old Jaron James pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and is facing a fine of one thousand, five hundred dollars or ten months imprisonment. Allegations are that on Saturday, around four p.m. Commissioner Williams was walking with several police officers on Dunn Street, Orange Walk, when he saw a man and a woman drinking from a bottle. He reportedly approached the man and asked him to hand over the bottle, but he refused, pushing the commissioner’s hand away. McKay was then escorted into custody at the Orange Walk Police Station where a statement was recorded from Commissioner Williams who requested court action. McKay’s attorney, Leeroy Banner, asked the court to consider the fact that his client is a Belizean American and did not recognize the commissioner as he was not attired in his primary uniform. Mackay was given until September thirtieth to pay the fine or face imprisonment.