Armed robbers steal gun, jewelry and $3,200 from man in Canóvanas
Three suspects took a 9mm pistol, ammunition, two cellphones, documents and cash from a man waiting to buy a phone in Loíza Valley on Friday afternoon, police said.
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- Metro Puerto Rico reported that the robbery occurred at about 4:53 p.m. Friday on Reina de las Flores street in urbanización Loíza Valley
- El Vocero reported the three armed suspects arrived in a vehicle, threatened the victim with firearms and took a Springfield Echelon 9mm pistol, one magazine, 18 rounds, two cellphones, an Adidas wallet with documents, jewelry and $3,200 in cash
- The victim was not injured and the case was referred to the Robbery Division of the Carolina CIC by agent Ivette Colón of the Canóvanas district
- Police are asking the public for information via 787-343-2020 or on social media
Armed robbery in Canóvanas
A man was robbed at gunpoint on Friday afternoon in Canóvanas while waiting to complete the purchase of a cellphone. Metro Puerto Rico reported that the incident took place at about 4:53 p.m. on Reina de las Flores street in the Loíza Valley urbanization.
According to both El Vocero and Metro Puerto Rico, three individuals got out of a vehicle and used firearms to threaten and intimidate the victim. They took a Springfield Echelon 9mm pistol, a magazine, 18 rounds of ammunition, two cellphones, an Adidas-brand wallet containing personal documents, jewelry and $3,200 in cash. The victim was not injured.
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Investigation ongoing
Agent Ivette Colón, assigned to the Canóvanas district, conducted the initial investigation and referred the case to the Robbery Division of the Criminal Investigation Corps in Carolina. Metro Puerto Rico reported that authorities are seeking information from the public through the telephone line 787-343-2020 or on social media accounts @PRPDNoticias on X and www.facebook.com/prpdgov on Facebook.
El Vocero reported the same referral to the Carolina CIC Robbery Division.
Where the sources differ
Both El Vocero and Metro Puerto Rico agree on the essential facts of the Canóvanas armed robbery, including the time, location, items stolen, that the victim was unharmed, the name of the investigating agent and the referral to the Carolina CIC Robbery Division. Metro Puerto Rico gives a more precise time of 4:53 p.m. El Vocero additionally reports a separate, unrelated theft case in San Juan involving José L. Rodríguez Ortiz; Metro Puerto Rico does not mention that case at all.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not identify the victim of the armed robbery, give his age or say whether he had any connection to the suspects. No description of the suspects or the getaway vehicle is provided. It is not stated whether the stolen pistol was legally owned by the victim or if any arrests have been made in the robbery.
Sources
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- Reporting Asaltan a hombre y le roban $3,200, prendas y un arma en Canóvanas
- Reporting Asaltantes armados despojan a hombre de pistola, prendas y $3,200 en Canóvanas
How we checked this
El Vocero and Metro Puerto Rico both reported the Canóvanas armed robbery that occurred on Friday, Oct. 16. The additional San Juan theft case appears only in El Vocero.
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