The short version
- Metro Puerto Rico reported that police are investigating a home robbery that occurred at 4:43 a.m. Saturday on Calle Unión Final in Santa Isabel
- According to the complainant three armed individuals dressed in black gained entry assaulted him in the head area and stole cash and a gray 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee with plate JFU-383
- Metro Puerto Rico reported the suspects tied the hands of the man and his wife before leaving the scene
- Paramedics treated the couple at the location but they refused transport to a hospital and agents from the Ponce CIC Robbery Division are investigating
Home invasion reported Saturday
Authorities are investigating a residential robbery reported at 4:43 a.m. on Saturday in a home on Calle Unión Final in Santa Isabel, Metro Puerto Rico reported. According to the preliminary report the male complainant stated that three armed individuals dressed in black gained access to the interior of the residence.
The intruders assaulted the man in the head area and under threat and intimidation took cash from him and stole a gray 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee with license plate JFU-383. Metro Puerto Rico reported that the suspects bound the hands of the man and his wife before abandoning the location. Paramedics attended to the couple on scene but they refused transportation to a hospital. Agents from the Robbery Division of the Ponce Criminal Investigation Corps are in charge of the case.
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Separate fatal shooting under investigation
In a separate case El Vocero reported the fatal shooting of a man that occurred during the early morning of Saturday October 31 on Calle Modesto Vélez in Santa Isabel. A 9-1-1 call at approximately 12:38 a.m. alerted authorities to a person injured by gunfire. Upon arrival officers found the victim on the ground with bullet wounds and no vital signs.
The victim had not been identified at the time of the report and was described as a man of trigueña complexion approximately five feet six inches tall weighing about 200 pounds. He was wearing a black polo shirt blue long pants and black athletic shoes. Agent Héctor Cappas of the Ponce CIC Homicide Division and prosecutor Jennifer Ortiz Rivera took charge of the investigation. Police asked anyone with information to call 787-343-2020 confidentially.
Where the sources differ
Both sources describe separate incidents in Santa Isabel investigated by Ponce CIC agents. Metro Puerto Rico on November 7 detailed a home robbery with three armed suspects who tied up a couple after stealing cash and a vehicle. El Vocero on October 31 covered a fatal shooting of an unidentified man found after a 9-1-1 call. The sources agree on the general location and investigative body but report unrelated crimes occurring on different Saturdays one week apart with no overlapping details.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not identify the robbery victims or the homicide victim. They provide no details on the amount of cash taken the condition of the bound couple beyond initial treatment or any description or arrest of the three robbery suspects. No information is given on possible motives next steps in either investigation or whether the cases share any common elements beyond the town and police division.
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.
- Reporting Amarran a pareja para robarle en Santa Isabel
- Reporting Ultiman a balazos a hombre en Santa Isabel
How we checked this
Metro Puerto Rico reported the home robbery while El Vocero reported the separate fatal shooting. Details on the robbery rest solely on the Metro Puerto Rico account and details on the shooting rest solely on the El Vocero account.
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.
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