Police investigate damage to cables at LUMA Energy substation in Arecibo
Authorities are looking into an incident reported early Wednesday in which a man allegedly damaged cables before fleeing the scene in Sabana Hoyos.
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- El Vocero reports police are investigating a man who allegedly caused damage to several cables at the LUMA Energy substation in barrio Sabana Hoyos, Arecibo on Wednesday morning
- Primera Hora reports the incident occurred around 6:00 a.m. when an officer on preventive patrol spotted the man on the premises
- Both outlets report the suspect fled upon noticing the officer and that the value of the damaged cables has not been determined
- El Vocero and Primera Hora report the case is being handled by the Arecibo division of the CIC for crimes against property
Incident reported at substation
Police are investigating a complaint of damage to property at a LUMA Energy substation located in barrio Sabana Hoyos, Arecibo. El Vocero reported the incident was reported at 6:09 a.m. on Wednesday.
According to the preliminary information provided to both outlets, agent Alex Andújar Vélez of Precinct 207 was on preventive patrol along the marginal of PR-2 when he observed a man on the grounds of the substation. Primera Hora reported the man escaped after noticing the officer's presence. El Vocero stated that the man is alleged to have caused damage to several cables.
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Investigation ongoing
The value of the affected property had not been estimated at the time the complaint was filed. Both El Vocero and Primera Hora reported that the Division of Crimes Against Property of the Criminal Investigation Corps (CIC) in Arecibo is in charge of the investigation.
No arrests have been reported and no further details about the suspect have been released by authorities.
Where the sources differ
El Vocero and Primera Hora agree on the location in barrio Sabana Hoyos along PR-2, the time around 6:00-6:09 a.m., the name of the observing officer as Alex Andújar Vélez of Precinct 207, that the man fled upon seeing the officer, that cables were damaged, that the value remains undetermined, and that the Arecibo CIC property crimes division is investigating. El Vocero uses "presuntamente" (allegedly) for the man's role in causing the damage while Primera Hora refers to the man as the suspect who caused the damage; both treat the matter as an ongoing investigation.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not indicate whether any power outages resulted from the damaged cables, whether video surveillance captured the incident, the specific nature of the damage, whether tools or other evidence were left behind, or what the next steps in the investigation will be.
Sources
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- Reporting Investigan daños a cables en subestación de LUMA Energy en Arecibo
- Reporting Hombre ocasiona daños a cablería de subestación de LUMA en Arecibo
How we checked this
El Vocero and Primera Hora both reported the basic facts of the incident at the LUMA Energy substation and the ongoing police investigation. Details such as the exact wording around the man's alleged actions rest on each individual outlet's account of the preliminary police information.
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.