Jul 20, 2021
Police and Meighan Family Get Into a Tussle
Police are continuing to crack down on illegal gatherings, but on Monday night, videos began to circulate of a confrontation with police in Belize City that turned ugly. This morning, News Five’s Isani Cayetano visited the area to find out more.
Isani Cayetano, Reporting
Norris Meighan Sr. was wrapping up a birthday celebration with his sons and other members of his family on Monday night when a team of police officers showed up at their property. It happened here on Queen Charlotte Street where the father of seven was getting ready to call it a night. What he did not know was that the encounter with law enforcement would quickly become a violent melee with shots being fired.