Police Allegedly Chokes Woman Under Drain Water

Tonight, a police officer finds himself on the wrong side of the law after being charged with harm. Thirty-year-old Andres Choc, a Belize City police constable, stands accused of a shocking assault involving beating, strangling, and submerging a woman’s head in polluted drain water. The incident allegedly occurred on October thirtieth around 12:30 a.m. when twenty-nine-year-old Janielle Lopez was socializing with Choc and two friends, Oliver Giron and Reyannie Duran, at Choc’s home. An argument erupted between Choc and Giron, and later, as Lopez stood outside with Giron, Choc reportedly approached and began smashing Giron’s windshield. Lopez claims that when she alerted Giron, Choc grabbed her by the neck, threw her into the drain, and choked her under the water. Duran, hearing the commotion, rushed out to help, allowing Lopez to escape into the house to grab a knife for self-defense. Choc was granted bail of one thousand dollars, plus a surety of the same amount, with strict conditions to avoid contact with the victim or her family, stay at least one hundred yards away from her, and refrain from any similar offenses, or his bail will be revoked. Despite these serious charges, PC Choc remains on active duty and has not been placed on interdiction.