Two Prisoners Escape During Transportation to Prison

Two prisoners pulled a classic escape trick, freeing themselves and making a break for it while being transported to the Belize Central Prison. Their taste of freedom didn’t last long, though, and now they’ll face additional charges. The police are scratching their heads, trying to figure out how they managed to escape while supposedly handcuffed inside the vehicle.

 

ACP Hilberto Romero, Regional Commander, Eastern Division

“On Friday, police were escorting several prisoners from Belize City to the Kolbe Foundation in a pickup truck. Upon the pickup slowing down at mile eight, two of the prisoners jumped out of the vehicle and ran off. One was immediately captured, and Angel Garcia ran away and escaped on the John Smith Road. Several police units were deployed to the area. They searched the entire area and sometime around eleven-thirty p.m., Angel Garcia was captured on the John Smith Road. He was taken into custody and will be facing charges of escape.”