Magistrate fines Belize City man over domestic incident

Posted: Monday, October 20, 2014. 7:52 pm CST.

Candelario Lemus

Monday, October 20, 2014. AARON HUMES Reporting:  Security guard 27 year old Candelario Lemus of Buttonwood Bay in Belize City was spared serious penalty over a domestic incident in April of this year.

Lemus appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann-Marie Smith today and was found guilty of the robbery of $275 from bus driver Eldon Chiac, as well as wounding Chiac and damage to property for stabbing two wheels of Chiac’s bus with a knife during their altercation.

The incident occurred when Lemus went to Chiac to get maintenance money for his girlfriend who has a child for Chiac.

Chief Magistrate Smith handed down fines of $500 for the robbery charge which Lemus paid immediately.

He must also pay $700 in compensation for the damaged tires.

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