Alleged Tourist Robber Recaptured And Remanded

He was on the run, but Israel Bradley Usher has been formally arrested and charged for the robbery of tourist Hailee Hackett.

The robbery took place on Burns Avenue in San Ignacio on Friday night at 11:00 in the presence of Hailee's friend, Esmerald Estadrook. Usher ran up on them brandishing a knife and demanding Hackett's purse. She screamed and put up a fight - but he wrested it away and ran off.

Her purse contained an iPhone, debit cards, two passports, and $ some cash. Police recovered the phone shortly after.

As for Usher, he had been detained, escaped police custody and was found today in the Bainsville Area of Hattieville Village.