Man shot in Barceloneta found to have warrant for abusing grandmother
The 26-year-old was hospitalized in stable condition after the Wednesday shooting and then taken into custody on a $50,000 warrant related to an alleged September assault on his 80-year-old grandmother.
The short version
- Metro Puerto Rico reported that police found the wounded man between buildings 6 and 7 of the Antonio Dávila Freytes residential complex in Barceloneta after a 9-1-1 call
- El Vocero reported the man was transported to a hospital in stable condition and that several bullet casings were recovered at the scene
- Both outlets reported he had a pending arrest warrant with $50,000 bail for allegedly assaulting his 80-year-old grandmother and damaging her home on Sept. 20
- Metro Puerto Rico reported that agents from the Arrests and Searches Division took him into custody while the Arecibo CIC investigates the shooting
Shooting leads to elder-abuse arrest
A 26-year-old man who was shot on Wednesday, Oct. 14 in Barceloneta remained hospitalized in stable condition after police discovered he was wanted on an arrest warrant for allegedly abusing his grandmother. Metro Puerto Rico reported that officers responded to the Antonio Dávila Freytes residential complex following a 9-1-1 emergency call and located the injured man between buildings 6 and 7.
According to both Metro Puerto Rico and El Vocero, identification checks revealed an active warrant with $50,000 bail for a case of maltreatment of an elderly person. The outlets reported that the man allegedly assaulted his 80-year-old grandmother and caused damage to her residence on Sept. 20. Agents from the Division of Arrests and Searches assumed custody to execute the warrant while the Arecibo Criminal Investigations Corps continued to investigate the shooting. Several bullet casings were recovered at the scene.
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Separate cases reported same day
El Vocero reported that on the same day, authorities in Ponce filed fraud and aggravated illegal appropriation charges against John Alexander Santos Colón, 25, of Juana Díaz. The outlet stated he was accused of receiving $6,000 and $4,100 in separate transactions after advertising wagons for sale on social media but failing to deliver them or return the money.
El Vocero also reported a burglary investigation in the urbanización Los Paseos where a resident discovered that the rear door handle had been broken to gain entry. The complainant reported the theft of $2,200 in cash, jewelry valued at about $2,600, a Cuban-style gold chain worth more than $600, keys and two beepers. Technical Services personnel collected evidence and the case was referred to the San Juan CIC Property Division.
Where the sources differ
Metro Puerto Rico and El Vocero agree on the Barceloneta shooting details, the man's age, the $50,000 bail warrant, the Sept. 20 incident involving his 80-year-old grandmother, the location between buildings 6 and 7, his stable condition and the division of investigative responsibilities. El Vocero's article also covers unrelated fraud charges in Ponce and a burglary in the urbanización Los Paseos while Metro Puerto Rico focuses solely on the Barceloneta case. El Vocero's headline mentions investigations into fraud and burglary in other municipalities but the body text specifies the locations as Ponce and urbanización Los Paseos.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not identify the shooting suspect by name. They provide no details on who fired the shots, any possible motive, whether the suspect cooperated with police, the exact nature of his injuries or the hospital where he was treated. No information is given on the current condition or location of the grandmother or whether she has sought protective measures.
Sources
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- Reporting Lo balean y descubren que era buscado por maltrato a su abuela
- Reporting Balean a hombre buscado por maltrato a su abuela; investigan fraude y escalamiento en otros municipios
How we checked this
Metro Puerto Rico and El Vocero both reported the core facts of the Barceloneta shooting and subsequent arrest. El Vocero is the sole source for the Ponce fraud case and the urbanización Los Paseos burglary. No further details on suspects or arrests in the Barceloneta shooting were provided by either outlet.
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.