Burglary at Manatí Shell gas station nets about $10,000
Police said a burglar broke a door to enter the business early Sunday, taking cash and merchandise before fleeing.
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- Metro Puerto Rico reported that the break-in at the Shell gas station on PR-2, kilometer 45.8 in Manatí was reported at 5:05 a.m. this Sunday with about $10,000 in cash and miscellaneous merchandise taken
- According to Primera Hora the complainant said someone gained entry by breaking a door and took the items
- Both outlets stated that the value of damages to the property had not been estimated and an inventory of the stolen merchandise had not been completed
- Metro Puerto Rico reports the case is being investigated by agent Rafael Colón of the Manatí district and has been assigned to the Property Crimes Division of the CIC in Arecibo
Break-in reported early Sunday
A burglary at a Shell gas station in Manatí was reported to authorities at 5:05 a.m. this Sunday. Metro Puerto Rico reported that a person gained access to the establishment on PR-2, kilometer 45.8, after breaking one of its doors and took approximately $10,000 in cash along with various articles.
Primera Hora reported that the complainant stated someone managed to enter the interior by breaking the door and appropriated miscellaneous merchandise and about $10,000 in cash. The sources agree that the damages caused had not been estimated and that an inventory of the stolen merchandise had not been completed at the time of the reports.
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Investigation assigned
Metro Puerto Rico reported that agent Rafael Colón, assigned to the Manatí district, initiated the investigation. The case was placed in the hands of the Property Crimes Division of the Criminal Investigation Corps (CIC) in the Arecibo area.
Primera Hora also reported that the inquiry is being handled by the Division of Crimes Against Property of the CIC in the Arecibo area. No arrests have been reported.
Where the sources differ
Metro Puerto Rico and Primera Hora agree on the location of the Shell gas station on PR-2 kilometer 45.8 in Manatí, the approximate amount of $10,000 in cash taken along with merchandise, the method of entry by breaking a door, that damages have not been estimated and that an inventory remains incomplete. Metro Puerto Rico provides the exact report time of 5:05 a.m. this Sunday and names agent Rafael Colón as the initial investigator while both name the same CIC division in Arecibo as handling the case. Primera Hora refers to a female complainant without further detail.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not state whether any surveillance video was captured, if there were witnesses, the exact types or value of the miscellaneous merchandise taken, whether fingerprints or other evidence were recovered, or any possible next steps such as when an inventory might be finished or if charges have been filed against anyone.
Sources
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- Reporting Reportan escalamiento en gasolinera de Manatí con cerca de $10,000 hurtados
- Reporting Escaladores se tumban $10,000 de una gasolinera en Manatí
How we checked this
Metro Puerto Rico and Primera Hora both covered the burglary at the Manatí gas station. Details such as the exact report time, the name of the first agent and the full assignment to the Arecibo CIC property crimes division rest on the Metro Puerto Rico account while Primera Hora adds the reference to a complainant.
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