Adding to the list of crime in the south, two Belize City thieves stabbed American national, Tommy Shannon and then burglarized his Hopkins home on Sunday. Police caught the assailants charged them today. Here is what Southern Regional Commander Sandra Bodden had to say earlier this morning at the press briefing.
Sr. Supt. Sandra Bodden
"Police responded to a report of an aggravated burglary in Hopkins Village. The victim was identified as a US national where he reported that two men entered his home, one with a firearm and one with a knife. The person with the knife inflicted stab wound to him. Stolen from him was his motor vehicle, cell phone and a laptop. So far the vehicle has been recovered by Hattieville police and two persons have been detained, one Steve Crawford Jr. and one Carel Sanchez. They will be charged today for aggravated burglary among other charges."
Both men, Crawford and Sanchez were charged with aggravated burglary, theft and handling stolen goods. The men were denied bail and remanded to prison until May 30, 2019.
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