By Breaking Belize News Staff: A police officer was injured after he was allegedly punched while recording the aftermath of a traffic accident in Orange Walk Town on Friday night. According to police information, the 47 year old officer was at home at around 10:45 p.m. when he heard a loud bang coming from the direction of Zericote Street.
The officer went outside to investigate and reportedly saw a white pickup that had crashed into a lamp post and damaged two Belize Water Services pipes.
Police say another white pickup was attempting to tow the vehicle away from the scene.
The officer reportedly took out his cellphone and began recording what was happening.
According to the report, one of the men at the scene noticed that he was recording and began arguing with him.
The man then allegedly approached the officer and punched him in the left eye, causing him pain.
The officer called police for assistance, and officers responding to the scene detained Nathaniel Reyes, 24, of Palmar Village.
The injured officer was issued a medico legal form, and a doctor later classified his injury as wounding.
Reyes was subsequently formally arrested and charged with wounding.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff: A police officer was injured after he was allegedly punched while recording the aftermath of a traffic accident in Orange Walk Town on Friday night. According to police information, the 47 year old officer was at home at around 10:45 p.m. when he heard a loud bang coming from the
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