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Corporal Acting Like An Outlaw
posted (October 16, 2017)
Tonight, the police Professional Standards Branch is investigating the conduct of a police corporal caught on security camera behaving like an outlaw.

Corporal Daniel Requena, who is assigned to the Major Crimes Unit in Belmopan, was in his hometown of San Ignacio on Friday night.

This footage shows him walking into Rainbow Restaurant, pointing what looks like a nine millimeter pistol at the woman behind the counter, and then holding the gun to another man's head, as he puts him in a chokehold.

Requena then points his weapon once more and then puts it away. After that he turns his attention to the woman behind the counter and on the security video, it looks like he tries to sexually assault her. She quickly steps away and the Corporal continues to jolly himself inside the restaurant - leaving a minute later.

Now that's aggravated assault with a firearm - for which bail is not offered - and indecent assault.

The proprietor of the establishment has turned the video over to police on Saturday morning, and today on FACEBOOK, the head of the Professional Standards Branch, ACP Williams said it is being looked into.

We should note for context that Requena has close ties to leading UDP figures in Cayo.

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