Yesterday San Ignacio Police detained two men believed to be responsible for a number of lawless armed assaults against residents of that town.
The first to complain was Student, Garnett Bermudez told police that around 10:45 last night he was sitting on his verandah when he saw Manzanero and Aldana pass by and one of them fired a shot in his direction but it missed him. In the second report, Jose Guerra, reported to police that he was walking on the street when he was approached by a Hispanic man riding a bicycle, who stopped and placed a handgun above his left ear and later rode off.
Later that same night police were called to a house on 6th Street, in San Ignacio where they found Kevin Manzanero, and Alvaro Aldana, suffering from injuries to their heads. Initial investigation revealed around 11:20 both Manzanero and Aldana went to the home of Anthony Rodriguez and fired two shots in the air then pointed the firearm at him, but it snapped. Rodriguez and his brother were able to subdue the men and took away the gun.
Police have detained Kevin Manzanero and Alvaro Aldana, both labourers of San Ignacio, pending charges of kept firearm without a gun license and aggravated assault in the three separate incidents.
