We usually hear about allegations of police brutality from city residents but this time, the allegation is coming from Punta Gorda. San Marcos resident Mario Makin is clinging to life at the Western Regional Hospital after he alleges he was attacked by police. The incident happened on Saturday night after 9:00 while Makin was at his friend's store. The report is that police rode up to the store and started to beat another man. Makin then came out to see what was going on and police grabbed him and allegedly beat up him too. The other person got away but it seems Makin got the worst of it. When we spoke to Makin's friend today, she told us that after the beat down police threw Makin at the junction of San Marcos and it's only until Sunday morning that some villagers saw him splayed on the road. Makin was then rushed to the Punta Gorda Hospital where he had to undergo surgery because his bowels were ruptured and he could not breathe properly. Makin was then transferred to the Western Regional in a critical condition. It is quite a serious allegation and when we spoke to Assistant Superintendent of Police Officer Commanding Punta Gorda Clement Cacho, he told us he is aware of the allegation but no formal complaint has been made to him. Makin's friend told us she has gone to the professional standards branch to make a complaint and has spoken to PG police but she says, they are dragging their feet. We'll keep following this story.
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We usually hear about allegations of police brutality from city residents but this time, the allegation is coming from Punta Gorda. San Marcos resident Mario Makin is clinging to life at the Western Regional Hospital after he alleges he was attacked by police. The incident happened on Saturday night after 9:00 while Makin was at his friend's store. The report is that police rode up to the store and started to beat another man. Makin then came out to see what was going on and police grabbed him and allegedly beat up him too. The other person got away but it seems Makin got the worst of it. When we spoke to Makin's friend today, she told us that after the beat down police threw Makin at the junction of San Marcos and it's only until Sunday morning that some villagers saw him splayed on the road. Makin was then rushed to the Punta Gorda Hospital where he had to undergo surgery because his bowels were ruptured and he could not breathe properly. Makin was then transferred to the Western Regional in a critical condition. It is quite a serious allegation and when we spoke to Assistant Superintendent of Police Officer Commanding Punta Gorda Clement Cacho, he told us he is aware of the allegation but no formal complaint has been made to him. Makin's friend told us she has gone to the professional standards branch to make a complaint and has spoken to PG police but she says, they are dragging their feet. We'll keep following this story.