By Breaking Belize News Staff: An aggravated assault charge against Police Constable Luwis Pascascio has been dismissed after the prosecution was unable to produce a case file in the matter.
Pascascio, who had been placed on interdiction following his arraignment in May, appeared in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court on Monday, September 28, where the sitting Magistrate dismissed the charge. Public reporting confirms that the court was informed that no case file had been produced.
The 31-year-old officer had been charged with aggravated assault upon fellow police officer PC Jose Mejia following an incident at the Puma Gas Station on Freetown Road in May.
Police alleged that Mejia and PC Mario Coye were on motorcycle patrol when they observed a vehicle run a red light at the intersection of St. Thomas and St. Joseph streets. The vehicle was followed to the gas station, where Mejia approached it with his service firearm drawn because its windows were heavily tinted.
Police alleged that Pascascio exited the vehicle and continued advancing toward Mejia after being ordered to stop. Mejia alleged that Pascascio later slapped him across the face, causing a small cut to his lower lip. Pascascio was subsequently detained and charged. He was granted bail with a condition that he remain at least 100 feet away from Mejia.
Speaking following Monday’s dismissal, Pascascio said he had appeared in court about five times since May but had never been provided with disclosure.
He complained that police “can’t get their act together” and said he and his attorney, Oscar Selgado, will now discuss pursuing legal action following the dismissal.
Pascascio has previously faced another aggravated assault allegation. In September 2024, he was charged with aggravated assault with a firearm involving Belizean athlete Shaun Christopher Gill after Gill alleged that an officer assaulted him with a firearm. That case was subsequently withdrawn after Gill requested no further court action.
Monday’s dismissal means Pascascio no longer faces the aggravated assault charge arising from the May incident with his fellow officer.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff: An aggravated assault charge against Police Constable Luwis Pascascio has been dismissed after the prosecution was unable to produce a case file in the matter. Pascascio, who had been placed on interdiction following his arraignment in May, appeared in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court on Monday, September 28, where the
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