Tonight, a 17 year-old minor is in the custody of Belmopan Police, after he was caught today in the act of committing a crime.
A student was walking on the pathway between Belmopan Comprehensive High School and Social Security Board when the minor saw her texting on her phone. He took the opportunity to run by and snatch it out of her hand along with her purse, but police who were in the area managed to catch him.
It caused a bit of commotion because gunshots were fired, but the Belmopan Police Commander told us that no one was hurt, and the minor was detained quite easily:
Supt. Howell Gillett - OC, Belmopan Police
"A student by the name of Giselle reported that somewhere between Belmopan Comprehensive School - with quick police response led to the apprehension of a male person whose name I cannot call because of his age, he is still a minor. In the interim there a few things that I would like to ask those passersby to look into and those include - we ask them to walk in large groups rather than 
walking alone. Do not expose valuables, like your phone or your chain, make yourself less of a target to robbers. I have ask my officers to be very robust especially when engaging these criminals."
As you heard in the interview, police have started to patrol the area in plain clothes in an effort to stay one step ahead of robbers who have been targeting pedestrians in that area. The commanding officer is asking the assistance of the public in helping them. He suggests that persons travel in groups and that they make efforts hide their belongings, so that thieves don't see them as easy targets.
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