Commissioner of Police Chester Williams has finally broken his silence on the viral video that surfaced over the weekend of a police officer pistol whipping an individual in San Pedro. That officer has been identified as Sergeant Devon Makin. Well, ComPol Williams says the video
ComPol Willliams also responded to criticisms that the Leader of the Opposition made against him on Tuesday. Moses “Shyne” Barrow expressed his disappointment in the fact that days had passed without the commissioner or any of the department’s top brass addressing the viral police video.
It is no secret that Sergeant Devon Makin is Commissioner of Police Chester Williams’ godson. So, is his familial ties with the officer influencing his response to the police abuse claims? As you have heard the commissioner say, he does not condone Sergeant Makin’s decision
While the Commissioner of Police defends the actions of his godson, in the High Court this morning, attorney Leslie Mendez appeared on behalf of Shamar Foster. He is the tour guide who was manhandled by a pair of policemen at the municipal airstrip in April
The incident harkens back to a similar ordeal faced by a pair of men who were stopped and randomly searched by police officers in Belize City. It was later determined by the courts that the officers abused their powers. According to Mendez, the right to
Police are still seeking one suspect in connection with the Saturday night murder of Clint Castillo in Cotton Tree Village. As we have reported, twenty-two-year-old Jamal Hyde was charged with two counts of abetment to commit murder. The second suspect is in hiding and authorities
The Leader of the Opposition says the Commissioner of Police is not being honest about Belize’s current crime stats. He added that Belize is on a downward spiral where major crimes are concerned, while accusing the Commissioner of Police and the Minister of Home Affairs
On Tuesday, the Leader of the Opposition also said that he believes the Commissioner of Police is abusing his authority against his own brother, Arthur Williams. As we have reported, Arthur Williams has been dragged before the court on a couple occasions to answer charges
A twenty-six-year-old man is dead, following a traffic accident that involved two vehicles, a motorbike, and a cow on the Hummingbird Highway. Reports are that on Friday night, Lokenver Montero was riding his motorcycle on the highway when he crashed into a dead cow. The
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