Three Charged After Robbery Leaves Elderly Man Injured in San Ignacio

Police have charged three young men in connection with a robbery that left a 72-year-old man injured in San Ignacio Town, Cayo District.  According to police, shortly after 1:00 a.m. on December 15, 2025, officers responded to reports of an injured male lying on Burns Avenue. The victim, later identified as Roy Waight, was found bleeding from head and facial injuries and was rushed to hospital, eventually receiving treatment at Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. He has since been released and is recovering at home.  Investigations, including the review of surveillance footage from a nearby business, led to the detention of three San Ignacio residents, as confirmed by ASP Stacy Smith.

Stacy Smith, Superintendent of Police: “Police have formally arrested and charged 20 year old Leon Nelson Coleman, 21 year old Joseph Joel Gentle and 20 year old Randolph Delton Hyde, all of San Ignacio Town for the crime of robbery. These arrests follow police’s investigation into the robbery of 72 year old Roy Waight which occurred on the night of December 15, 2025. Mr.Waight was walking on Burns Avenue when he was approached by three individuals who assaulted him and stole from him some food, a small amount of money and a cellphone. Additional charges are expected t be brought against these individuals in relation to the injury that Mr. Waight received during the course of this incident.”

Love News understands that station interviews were conducted yesterday and the three men were arrested and jointly charged today with robbery.