ComPol says All Hands on Deck to Ensure Peace in Belize City

In an update to our story on the Sunday afternoon murder of Rafael Caceres, Belize City police have arrested and charged thirty-one-year-old Lawrence Anthony Polonio, alias Makala.  The Faber’s Road resident has been charged for the crime of murder. Over the weekend, three men were killed within twelve hours in Belize City due to gang violence, sparking public safety concerns. Today, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams talked about the steps being taken to address the surge in gang activity.

 

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police

“It is indeed concerning and that’s the reason why we deployed the way we did to Benin City. I spent the entire weekend on the grounds in Belize City working until twelve  midnight every night. I took up a team. I even withdrew the south composite. I withdrew the coastal composite and I had all of those assets in Belize City working. Because we wanted to make sure that we bring the city under control and I think that you would be able to attest that following those incidents, the city went calm because we literally moved in with additional resources and we detained a number of these persons who we believe are responsible for the different incidents. And so with that, we were able to restore some calm to the city.”