Last week Wednesday afternoon, 7 minors, 5 males and two females, absconded from the Youth Hostel. Six of them were caught the following morning with a 42 year old man - whose vehicle was stuffed with loot from a residential burglary in the Belizean/American New Site, in Hattieville Village.
Rural Police told us more:
ACP Edward Broaster - OC, Eastern Division Rural
"They were all captured as well as an individual with a truck loaded with stolen goods from a burglary in Hattiville where our officers were diligent in intercepting that vehicle. We had several of the individuals who had escaped from hostel with that individual with stolen items from a home in the Hattieville area."
Jules Vasquez, 7News
"Had these juveniles been involved in the commission of that burglary?"
ACP Edward Broaster - OC, Eastern Division Rural
"A couple of them apparently so."
Jules Vasquez, 7News
"Females and males?"
ACP Edward Broaster - OC, Eastern Division Rural
"I believe so yes and I must say that it is always pleasing when we recover stolen items before we get a report from victims. Fortunately for this individual, we had the items before she came to make the report that her home was burglarized."
The homeowner is 22-year-old Alisha Lakshman reported that electronic items, jewelry, clothing and other personal items valued at almost $4000.00 were stolen - all of which were recovered by police. All persons involved will be charged for handling stolen goods.
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