A rapid police investigation has led to the arrest of three Belize City residents just two days after an armed robbery at a local store in Independence Village, Stann Creek District. The incident, which unfolded shortly after 2 PM on Saturday, August 22, saw two masked men enter Wendy’s Store, with one suspect brandishing a loaded firearm to threaten the establishment’s owner. After demanding cash and high-value goods from the store, the pair fled the scene in a pre-arranged getaway vehicle that had been waiting nearby with a third accomplice.
Local law enforcement acted swiftly on the report filed immediately after the robbery, with investigators following actionable intelligence on the suspects’ identities and potential escape route. According to Assistant Superintendent Stacy Smith, Staff Officer for the department, police were able to intercept the suspects’ vehicle shortly after the crime and take all three men into custody without further incident. All three suspects have been formally charged with the felony crime of robbery; identified as 36-year-old Dorian Garnett, 35-year-old Krishna Flores, and 42-year-old Anthony Smith, all of Belize City. The three are being held in police custody ahead of an upcoming court hearing, and the investigation is ongoing to recover the stolen goods taken from the store.
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