By Breaking Belize News Staff: A 38-year-old taxi driver has been remanded to prison after being charged with aggravated assault for allegedly threatening a gas pump attendant with a pocket knife during a dispute at a Belize City service station.
The accused, Jovi Carballo, a taxi driver of McKay Boulevard, appeared unrepresented before a Senior Magistrate in Court #2 of the Belize City Magistrate’s Court, where he was read a single charge of aggravated assault with a pocket knife.
Carballo initially pleaded guilty with an explanation; however, after the facts were read out in court, he disagreed with them. As a result, an equivocal plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf.
The incident is alleged to have occurred on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the Puma Gas Station on Fabers Road. According to police reports, a gas pump attendant, told investigators that at about 7:50 a.m. a man arrived in a gray four-door Toyota and began demanding service in an aggressive manner. A verbal argument reportedly followed.
The attendant alleged that the man exited his vehicle, pulled a pocket knife from his pants pocket, and advanced toward him from close range. Fearing for his life, the attendant said he backed away and ran toward a police officer who was on duty at the station. The suspect then returned to his vehicle and drove off.
Following investigations, police arrested Carballo in connection with the incident.
With no objection to bail, Carballo was offered bail in the sum of $1,500 plus one surety. Bail conditions include that he must not interfere with the complainant or his family and must remain at least 25 feet away from the victim, or risk having his bail revoked. Unable to meet the bail conditions, Carballo was remanded to the Belize Central Prison.
His next court date is set for March 6, 2026.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff: A 38-year-old taxi driver has been remanded to prison after being charged with aggravated assault for allegedly threatening a gas pump attendant with a pocket knife during a dispute at a Belize City service station. The accused, Jovi Carballo, a taxi driver of McKay Boulevard, appeared unrepresented before a Senior
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