The short version
- Primera Hora reported that on Sunday night a 23-year-old man had his licensed Glock G22 pistol stolen from a brown-and-black Sprayground bag while watching a baseball game at the Daguao park in Naguabo
- The Naguabo victim told police the bag had been opened and moved from its original spot, according to Primera Hora
- Metro Puerto Rico reported a separate Sunday-morning break-in at a home on Brazil Street in Aguadilla's Borinquen neighborhood where $4,000 cash, an SCCY CPX-2 9mm pistol, two 15-round magazines and 50 additional rounds were taken
- Both cases were referred to their local CIC units for further investigation, the respective outlets stated
Two weekend firearm thefts reported
Police are investigating the theft of a handgun from a spectator at a baseball game in Naguabo on Sunday night, Primera Hora reported. The 23-year-old complainant told investigators he noticed his brown-and-black Sprayground bag, which featured a shark design, had been opened and moved while he watched the game at the Daguao park in barrio Daguao. Inside the bag had been a licensed Glock model G22, serial number WTM455, which was missing when he checked.
The preliminary investigation was handled by agent César X. Salas Vélez, who referred the case to the Criminal Investigation Corps (CIC) in Humacao, Primera Hora said.
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Break-in in Aguadilla
In a separate incident, someone forced open a front window of a porch to enter a residence on Brazil Street in barrio Borinquen, Aguadilla, during the early hours of Sunday and took $4,000 in cash plus a firearm and ammunition, Metro Puerto Rico reported. The stolen handgun was an SCCY Industries model CPX-2, 9 mm caliber, along with two magazines containing 15 rounds each and a box with another 50 rounds.
Agent Kelvin Loperena of the Aguadilla district conducted the initial inquiry and forwarded the case to the CIC in Aguadilla. Authorities have not identified any suspects.
Where the sources differ
Both sources agree that a licensed firearm was stolen in each case and that the respective preliminary investigations were referred to the local CIC units. Primera Hora described a theft from a bag at a public baseball game in Naguabo on Sunday night with no forced entry. Metro Puerto Rico described a residential break-in by forcing a window in Aguadilla early Sunday morning that also included cash and multiple magazines of ammunition. The two incidents occurred in different municipalities and are unrelated.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not indicate whether the stolen firearms in either case were loaded at the time of the theft, whether any surveillance video exists at the baseball park or the Aguadilla residence, or whether police have recovered any of the stolen property. No arrests have been announced and the investigations remain ongoing.
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 Le hurtan arma durante un juego de pelota en Naguabo
- Reporting Hurtan efectivo, arma y municiones en Aguadilla
How we checked this
Primera Hora reported the Naguabo baseball-park theft while Metro Puerto Rico covered the separate Aguadilla home break-in. Details such as the exact models, serial information where given, and the handling agents rest on the respective single outlet that published each incident.
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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