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Tonight, 19-year-old Orlin Garcia, a barber from Euphrates Avenue in Belize City, is at the Belize Central Prison. He was taken to court for allegedly robbing a restaurant on Albert Street at gunpoint.

It happened last week Thursday. 2 armed gunmen barged into E and C Restaurant, which is located near to Barrow and Williams. They held up 2 employees, and stole two cell phones and $400 cash. 

Police arrested and charged Garcia, and put him in custody at the Queen Street station, but he escaped by breaking a window in the cell block.

But, his run didn’t last and he was recaptured.

Garcia was arraigned today before Senior Magistrate Aretha Ford on 2 counts of robbery, and 1 count of escaping from lawful custody, and one count of damage to property. He pleaded not guilty to the escape and the damage to property, and he was offered bail of $1,500. 

He also pleaded not guilty to the robbery charges, but because they committed with firearms, he couldn’t be granted bail. So, he was remanded into custody until December 16th.