As yet, police have no suspects
Two vehicles, with a combined value of $96,000, were stolen in two days –both from women.
The Mazda Tribute of the executive director of the Women Department, Ann-Marie Williams – a vehicle valued at about $16,000, was stolen at about 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, and two days later, a Toyota Hilux 2012, valued at $80,000 was stolen at about 7:30 p.m. yesterday from the Director of Hofius Limited, Jacklyn Roe.
Williams’ vehicle was stolen on Durgeon Drive, in the Buttonwood Bay area. She told police that about 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, she drove up to her home and entered her yard, which is unfenced, and as she was getting out of her vehicle to go into her house, two men came out of the shadows, one of whom was armed with a club.
They approached her and demanded her vehicle keys. She told police that both of them had hoods over their heads, which prevented her from getting a look at their faces. The one with the club in his hand held it in an upward position, as if to hit her if she did not comply.
Fearing for her life, she handed over the keys to her vehicle. The thieves also demanded her phone, a touchscreen Blackberry phone (worth about $1,500), which was in her hand.
The men then got into her vehicle and drove away.
Police conducted a search of the area, but the thieves were nowhere to be found. They later found the vehicle abandoned in Hattieville on Monday. It was intact, and nothing was missing from it, said police.
Just a few days later, at about 7:30 p.m. on Monday, as indicated earlier, a 2012 Toyota Hilux (valued at $80,000) belonging to Jacklyn Roe, a resident of River View Estate, Ladyville, was stolen. She reported that she had just pulled into the parking lot of Smokey Mermaid Restaurant, located on Cork Street, Belize City, and was getting out of her vehicle after parking it, when two men dressed in dark clothing, approached her.
Roe told police that one of the robbers put a knife to her side and demanded the keys and her phone. She became fearful and handed over her vehicle keys and her dark blue Samsung Ace phone, valued at $800. The robbers then got into her vehicle and drove out of the parking lot.
Police are investigating, but so far, the vehicle has not been recovered.