Couple robbed at gunpoint while entering home in Yabucoa
Two armed men forced a 41-year-old man and his wife into their residence in Playa Guayanés on Monday night and took $700 in cash.
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- El Nuevo Día reports a home invasion occurred Monday night on PR-906 in barrio Playa Guayanés, Yabucoa
- Telemundo Puerto Rico reported the couple was forced inside at gunpoint by two men dressed in black
- The 41-year-old man handed over $700 in cash and the suspects fled without causing injuries or property damage
- Police said the case was assigned to the Robbery Division of the CIC in Humacao
Incident details
A married couple was assaulted at gunpoint while entering their residence in Yabucoa on the night of Monday, Oct. 12. El Nuevo Día reported that the incident took place on highway PR-906 in the Playa Guayanés neighborhood. According to the report, two individuals dressed in black and armed with firearms approached the victims and forced them inside the home while threatening them.
The 41-year-old man surrendered $700 in cash to the assailants, both outlets stated. Telemundo Puerto Rico reported the robbery was reported around 11:00 p.m. The suspects then left the scene in an unknown direction. Neither victim was injured and no damage to the property was reported.
Investigation
The Uniformed Police said the case has been referred to the Robbery Division of the Criminal Investigation Corps (CIC) in Humacao for further investigation. Both El Nuevo Día and Telemundo Puerto Rico attributed this information to official police statements.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the suspects to contact the police confidentially at 787-343-2020, El Nuevo Día reported.
Where the sources differ
Both El Nuevo Día and Telemundo Puerto Rico agree on the location (PR-906, barrio Playa Guayanés, Yabucoa), the time frame (Monday night, around 11 p.m. per Telemundo), the description of the two suspects (dressed in black and armed), the $700 taken, the lack of injuries or property damage, and that the case was assigned to the CIC Robbery Division in Humacao. El Nuevo Día adds that police are urging tips at 787-343-2020; Telemundo does not mention the tip line.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not identify the wife by age or name, describe the specific firearms used, indicate whether the suspects arrived on foot or in a vehicle, or provide any suspect descriptions beyond being dressed in black. They also do not state whether surveillance video exists or if any evidence was recovered at the scene.
Sources
Every link below was opened and checked when this story was published. Official means a government body, agency or the organization itself; Reporting means a news outlet.
- Official A punta de pistola: asaltan a matrimonio mientras entraba a su hogar en Yabucoa
- Reporting A punta de pistola: asaltan a matrimonio mientras entraba a su hogar en Yabucoa
- Reporting A punta de pistola: asaltan a matrimonio en su residencia en Yabucoa
How we checked this
El Nuevo Día and Telemundo Puerto Rico both covered the Monday night armed robbery in Yabucoa based on police information. Details such as the exact time, the tip line number and the assignment to the Humacao CIC Robbery Division rest on one or both of those reports.
Compiled by the PuertoRico.com News Desk from the reports and statements listed above, and checked against them before publishing. It does not include original interviews. Spot an error? Email support@puertorico.com with a link to this story.