Police search for armed suspects dressed as officers in Vega Baja
Four individuals wearing police uniforms and carrying long weapons are being sought after an attempted robbery, gunfire exchange and reported assault on a woman in the area of PR-688.
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- El Vocero reports the incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. at a supermarket on PR-688 in the San Vicente sector with suspects wearing police uniforms and ski masks
- Primera Hora reports authorities mobilized to PR-688 in the Sabana sector of Vega Baja after four individuals in police uniforms were seen and shots were exchanged
- El Nuevo Día reports police are searching for four armed subjects dressed as police officers near a horse stable on PR-688 in Vega Baja with a helicopter from FURA participating
- Telemundo Puerto Rico reports one suspect may have struck a woman with a firearm and that an armed citizen exchanged shots with the group
Ongoing manhunt
Police are searching for four individuals dressed in police uniforms and carrying long weapons after an incident on Wednesday morning on highway PR-688. El Vocero reported the attempted robbery took place around 8:30 a.m. at a supermarket in the San Vicente sector of Vega Alta. The suspects fled toward the Sabana sector of Vega Baja.
According to Primera Hora, officers were notified around 8:00 a.m. of four men in police uniforms with long arms in the Sabana sector of Vega Baja. An exchange of gunfire occurred and one of the suspects is believed to have been wounded. Police from Vega Baja, Vega Alta and Dorado responded.
El Nuevo Día reported that shots were heard near a horse stable on PR-688 in Vega Baja. The newspaper wrote the Bayamón police command is looking for four armed subjects dressed as officers. One is presumed wounded by a bullet and a woman was reportedly struck. A civilian is said to have returned fire. Units from Vega Alta, Dorado and the FURA helicopter joined the search.
Conflicting details
Telemundo Puerto Rico reported the search is taking place by air and land in the Ceiba sector, Sabana, Vega Baja. The station noted that one of the men allegedly hit a woman with a firearm and that shots were exchanged with a citizen. It added that police initially reported the incident at a Selectos supermarket.
Where the sources differ
All sources agree that four men dressed in police uniforms and armed with long weapons are being sought after an incident involving gunfire on PR-688 on the morning of October 14, 2026, and that one suspect is believed to be wounded. El Vocero places the supermarket in Vega Alta's San Vicente sector while Primera Hora, El Nuevo Día and Telemundo Puerto Rico locate the events and search in Vega Baja's Sabana or Ceiba sector. El Nuevo Día mentions a horse stable and the FURA helicopter. Primera Hora and El Nuevo Día report a woman was hit in the head or struck with a weapon. Telemundo notes the initial police report mentioned a Selectos supermarket. Sources differ on the exact start time, reported as 8:00 a.m. or 8:30 a.m.
What the reports do not say
The sources do not report whether the wounded suspect was located or received medical treatment. They provide no information on the condition of the woman who was reportedly struck or on the identity or condition of the citizen who exchanged gunfire. No arrests have been announced and the precise motive remains under investigation.
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 Vestidos como policías: Buscan pistoleros que intentaron asaltar supermercado en Vega Alta
- Reporting Autoridades buscan pistoleros vestidos como policías en Vega Baja
- Reporting Reportan disparos en Vega Baja: buscan a sujetos armados vestidos de policías
- Reporting Buscan a sujetos con armas largas y vestidos de policías en Vega Baja
How we checked this
El Vocero, Primera Hora, El Nuevo Día and Telemundo Puerto Rico all reported on the active police search. Details about the exact location of the supermarket, the presence of a horse stable, the FURA helicopter and the initial Selectos reference rest on single sources.
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.