Three men accused of robbing a tourist of an iPhone 16 in broad daylight in the Kings' Park area are out on bail tonight.
It happened Around at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday October 18 near Lopez Mateos Park on E Street when 50-year-old American national Michael Coulompe, from Los Angeles was walking when two men jumped out of a silver SUV.
According to Coulompe, one of the men - wearing a mask - pulled out a pocket knife and demanded that he hand over his belongings. Fearing for his life, Coulompe surrendered his iPhone 16 Pro Max, valued at $1,200 USD, along with his wallet containing cash in both U.S. and Belizean currency. The assailants then got back into the SUV and sped off through 18th Street, escaping the scene.
In a swift response, police investigators from the Crimes Investigation Branch launched an operation, during which they recovered the stolen iPhone, and detained five men.
Three of them were charged and they appeared in court today. They are 20-year-old Errol Ferguson, 19-year-old Tashawn Broaster, and 19-year-old Kenrick Robinson. They all appeared before Magistrate Mannon Dennison this morning to answer to a single charge of robbery.
In court today, all three men pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecution raised no objection to bail, and Magistrate Dennison granted them bail of $6,000 dollars each.
The men met bail by 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. Their next court appearance is set for November 27, 2025.
Coulompe, reportedly shaken by the incident, has since left Belize following his ordeal.
