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BDF Detained By Police In OW
posted (September 12, 2013)
It wasn't a re-enactment of the battle of St. George's Caye, but this morning, we received credible reports that there had been Tenth September showdown in Orange Walk between drunken BDF soldiers and Police who were responding to some public ruction. Well, the BDF's Chief Of Staff, Lieutenant Cornel RAYMOND Shepherd today told us that's not quite what happened. But he did confirm that two soldiers are under internal investigation after they were caught in a brawl with civilians during the September 10th celebrations at Orange Walk's Central Park.

The off duty soldiers had reportedly been drinking and at around 3:30 Wednesday morning they got into a scuffle with some civilians. Things got so heated that one of the civilians attempted to stab one of the soldiers but only scraped him.

Police responded and hit one of the soldiers in the head with a baton. And this is where the story gets sketchy. Our sources say the other soldier then tried to fight with the police; the BDF Chief Of staff who investigated the case denies this.

In the end, the two soldiers were taken to the Orange Walk Police station where they were questioned and according Colonel Shepherd, they were released not long after. Our reports say senior officers went to the station to demand their release, but again, Colonel Shepherd says his investigation shows they had been released and were waiting outside by the time the Senior Officers showed up.

Colonel Shepherd told us that an investigation is ongoing and if the soldiers are found to be at fault for bringing disrepute to the Force in a public place, they will be disciplined internally.

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