Police Charge 16-Year-Old in Lords Bank Robbery Case

Police in the Belize District have formally charged a 16-year-old minor in connection with a robbery in the Ladyville area last week. Police say they responded to reports of a robbery shortly after one o’clock on Wednesday December 10 at Old Well Road in Lords Bank village. Investigators report that a contractor working in the area alerted officers after witnessing several men assaulting another individual before entering a nearby unfinished building and robbing workers of personal items. Police say the workers were forced to hand over two cellular phones, a grey Samsung valued at three hundred and ninety-five dollars, and a blue Motorola of unknown value. Officers also report that a sling bag belonging to the contractor was taken, containing a food container and a Total-brand grinder valued at two hundred and twenty-six dollars. As the suspects fled into nearby bushes, the contractor attempted to record them on his phone, at which point one of the men allegedly fired a shot in his direction. No injuries were reported. Following a search of the area, police detained a 16-year-old male from Lords Bank. Police have since confirmed that the teenager has been formally charged. Assistant Superintendent of Police Stacey Smith provided further details during yesterday’s police press briefing.

Stacy Smith, Belize Police Department: “On Friday 12 December 2025, investigators in Ladyville formally arrested and charged a 16-year-old minor for the crime of robbery. This arrest follows police investigation into an incident that occurred on Wednesday 10 December 2025 at approximately 1:05pm. The report that was made to police is that a group of three male persons were observed accosting another individual and they later went into a building and accosted two more individuals where they stole from them a number of items and at the time they had in their possession a firearm. Police responded and they were able to apprehend one of the three male persons, namely the minor, and on his persons they recovered proceeds of that robbery. Police are seeking two additional male persons in relation to this incident.”

Police say they are continuing their investigations as they work to locate the remaining suspects.