Belize City Officer Accused of Assaulting Mother and Stepfather Granted Bail

A 29-year-old police constable and his 18-year-old cousin are out on bail tonight after being charged for allegedly assaulting the officer’s own mother and her common-law husband during a domestic dispute earlier this month. The accused are Police Constable Roderick Williams of Iguana Street, Belize City, and his cousin, 18-year-old Damion Vernon. The two appeared this morning before a Senior Magistrate where they were arraigned on five criminal charges stemming from the same incident.  Williams and Vernon were jointly charged with damage to property, accused of causing $1,080 in destruction on December 4, including damage to a bedroom door valued at $150, three wooden chairs valued at $120, a Westington water cooler valued at $450, and a sheet rack valued at $350. All items are said to belong to Natalie Vernon, Williams’ mother.  Williams alone is charged with common assault upon his mother, as well as aggravated assault with a knife upon her common-law husband, Kareem Harvey. Vernon is charged separately with aggravated assault upon Harvey, while both men were jointly charged with wounding in relation to the same complainant.  Both accused pleaded not guilty to all charges. They were each granted bail in the sum of $2,500 plus one surety of $2,500, which was met. Bail conditions require that they not interfere with the virtual complainants and that they remain at least 25 feet away from them at all times. Their next court appearance is scheduled for January 26, 2026.  Police reports indicate that the incident occurred after Natalie Vernon visited the Police Professional Standards Branch (PSB) to make a complaint against her son. Investigators say Williams later confronted his mother at her home, sparking a heated domestic dispute. Police allege that Williams then called his cousin, Damion Vernon, to assist him.