Northern Belize experienced a concerning surge in armed criminal activities on Saturday as law enforcement authorities launched parallel investigations into two separate robbery incidents across Corozal and Orange Walk Districts.
In the first occurrence, Altamira Area’s Max’s Store became the target of an armed heist approximately at 8:20 p.m. Preliminary police documentation indicates that two unidentified male perpetrators entered the commercial establishment while a 19-year-old Belizean attendant was performing regular customer service duties. The suspects reportedly produced a firearm, directing it toward the cashier while issuing demands for monetary handover. One assailant subsequently vaulted over the counter, procuring an unspecified cash quantity from the register before both individuals escaped on foot through adjacent thoroughfares. Corozal District police have initiated comprehensive evidence gathering and witness interviews.
Concurrently, Orange Walk District witnessed another violent robbery at Belize Western Gas Co. Ltd. situated along the Belize-Corozal Road. The afternoon incident unfolded around 2:30 p.m. when two armed males accosted a 20-year-old cashier and a colleague. Criminal proceedings turned physically violent when one assailant delivered a blunt force trauma to 60-year-old Clemente Rodriguez’s cranial region using their weapon. Meanwhile, the second perpetrator infiltrated the administrative office, seizing an undetermined cash sum before both suspects fled the premises. Medical personnel transported Rodriguez to medical facilities where he remains under observation in stable health condition. Orange Walk police forces are pursuing multiple investigative avenues regarding this aggravated robbery.