The short version
- Primera Hora reported that the victim was depositing $500 in cash at an ATM in Plaza Escorial, Carolina when the suspect approached and demanded the money through intimidation
- El Vocero reported that after taking the cash the suspect asked the victim to drive him to Avenida 65 de Infantería in Río Piedras and the victim agreed
- Both outlets report the victim offered no resistance and was left unharmed according to police
- Primera Hora and El Vocero reported the suspect is described as about 6 feet tall, thin build, light brown complexion, wearing a blue jacket and long pants
Incident at Plaza Escorial
Police assigned to the Carolina Norte precinct are investigating a robbery complaint filed in the early hours of Sunday, Nov. 1 for events that occurred Saturday night at an automated teller machine in the Plaza Escorial shopping center in Carolina. Primera Hora reported
According to preliminary information the complainant stated that while he was preparing to deposit $500 in cash an individual approached him and through intimidation demanded the money, which he handed over. The suspect then asked the victim to transport him to Avenida 65 de Infantería in Río Piedras, a request the victim complied with. The victim did not resist and was not injured. El Vocero reported
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Suspect description and investigation
The suspect was described as approximately six feet tall, of thin build and light brown complexion. At the time of the incident he was wearing a blue jacket and long pants. Both news outlets cite the same physical description provided to police.
Agent Edna Ramírez of the Carolina Norte precinct conducted the preliminary investigation and referred the case to the Robbery Division of the Criminal Investigations Corps (CIC) for further inquiry. Primera Hora reported El Vocero reported
Where the sources differ
Primera Hora and El Vocero agree on all core facts including the location at Plaza Escorial in Carolina, the $500 amount, the method of intimidation, the request for a ride to Avenida 65 de Infantería in Río Piedras, the victim's compliance and lack of injury, the suspect's physical description, the reporting time in the early hours of Sunday, the investigating agent Edna Ramírez and the referral to the CIC Robbery Division. The only minor difference is that El Vocero uses the phrase "approximately six feet" while Primera Hora says "six feet."
What the reports do not say
The reports do not state whether the suspect was armed, what if any vehicle the victim used to give the ride, whether the victim was able to provide a license plate or other identifying details, the exact time the robbery occurred, whether surveillance video from the ATM or shopping center captured the incident, or what steps the Robbery Division has taken since receiving the referral.
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.
- Official Ladrón lo asalta en Carolina y le pide pon para Río Piedras
- Reporting Ladrón lo asalta en Carolina y le pide pon para Río Piedras
- Reporting Lo asaltan en Carolina y ladrón le pide pon para Río Piedras
How we checked this
Both Primera Hora and El Vocero reported the same preliminary police account of the robbery and ride request in Carolina. All details rest on the single victim's complaint as relayed by Agent Edna Ramírez; no independent verification or additional witnesses are mentioned 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.
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