Orange Walk Man Charged in Attempted Mini Mart Robbery

Police have formally arrested and charged a 40-year-old Orange Walk resident in connection with an attempted robbery reported earlier this month.  According to police, Oscar Calderon, a laborer of Orange Walk Town, was arrested and charged for attempted robbery. The charge stems from an incident reported by the owner of Bangladesh Mini Mart on the morning of December 9. Police say the matter was reported shortly after the alleged incident occurred, prompting an investigation. Assistant Superintendent of Police, Stacey Smith Provided further details during today’s police press briefing.

Stacy Smith, Assistant Superintendent of Police: “Investigators attached to the Orange Walk Police Formation have formally arrested and charged Oscar Arnalpho Calderon, a 40-year-old laborer of San Ignacio Street, Orange Walk Town, for the crime of attempted robbery. This arrest follows police investigation into a report made by a proprietor that on 9 December 2025 at approximately 10:40 am. He was at his business, namely Bangladesh Minimart, when a male person who was masked entered that establishment and produced a metal pipe and made demands of him. The male person is also reported to have raised his shirt at which time the proprietor said he observed a firearm. As a consequence of this, the proprietor fled that establishment and the matter was later reported to police. The investigators retrieved a number of video footage from various locations in the vicinity. And this led them to executing a search warrant at the residence of Calderon, which also yielded pieces of evidential material.”

Police say investigations into the matter are ongoing. Calderon is expected to appear in court to answer the charge. Authorities are reminding business owners to report suspicious activity promptly as investigations continue.