Authorities in Orange Walk Town have successfully apprehended a suspect connected to an attempted armed robbery at a local convenience store. Oscar Arnolfo Calderon, a 40-year-old laborer residing on San Ignacio Street, now faces criminal charges following a comprehensive police investigation into the December 9th incident.
The case unfolded when the proprietor of Bangladesh Minimart reported the attempted robbery to local law enforcement. According to Assistant Superintendent Stacy Smith, who serves as Staff Officer, the store owner was present at his establishment when a masked individual entered the premises brandishing a metal pipe and making explicit demands. The assailant reportedly lifted his shirt to reveal what appeared to be a firearm, prompting the business owner to flee the scene immediately.
Police investigators employed sophisticated forensic techniques, collecting and analyzing surveillance footage from multiple locations within the vicinity of the crime. This video evidence proved instrumental in establishing probable cause for a search warrant at Calderon’s residence. The execution of this warrant yielded several pieces of crucial evidential material directly linking the suspect to the attempted robbery.
ASP Smith emphasized the critical role of modern surveillance technology in contemporary crime resolution, noting that the retrieved footage provided investigators with definitive leads that might otherwise have remained undiscovered. The successful identification and apprehension of the suspect demonstrate the effectiveness of combining traditional police work with digital evidence analysis.
The Orange Walk Police Department continues to investigate whether the suspect may be connected to other recent criminal activities in the district. Calderon remains in custody awaiting formal judicial proceedings as authorities work to build a comprehensive case against him.