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Obudsman’s Vehicle Stolen And Crashed By Thief
posted (January 30, 2015)
This morning at 9:30 the Ombudsman's vehicle was stolen from in front of Fair Brothers Pawn Shop. According to police reports an employee of the Ombudsman's office went to the Fair Brothers Pawn Shop at the corner of Mahogany Street and Central American Boulevard. Police say he left the engine running with the key in the ignition and asked the security guard to keep an eye on it. But, apparently he didn't and in a flash, a stranger raced off in the Nissan X-Trail. But it didn't last long - shortly after the car thief ended up in a lamp-post on Glenn street - which is one of the narrowest streets in Belize City. This morning police told us what they know:..

Sr. Supt. Edward Broaster, Deputy Commander, Eastern Division
"The vehicle of the Ombudsman was stolen this morning. The suspect who stole the vehicle, crash the vehicle Glenn Street. As we speak, police is on the scene and the vehicle is being recovered and taken to the police station."

After crashing the vehicle, damaging the front end and disabling the steering, the car thief could not drive out of the drain - and he dashed out of the vehicle with the keys. In a bizarre twist, police told us that he then went back to Fair Brothers and threw the keys there - which is when the driver got it back.

Police have a known suspect who they are seeking tonight. When apprehended he will be charged for theft of a motor vehicle in precinct two and damage to property in precinct one.

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