The short version
- El Nuevo Día reported that a father and son were injured Friday during an armed home invasion in the Palomas sector of Barranquitas and taken to a hospital
- According to El Nuevo Día the assailants took $6,000 in cash and a white Toyota Corolla with plate KOL-625
- Primera Hora reported that on Thursday morning four armed masked men tied up an 83-year-old woman, an 88-year-old man and a worker in Comerío before stealing guns and a Mercedes-Benz
- Police said the Mercedes-Benz was later recovered in the same municipality and the case was referred to the Robbery Division of the CIC in Aibonito
Separate incidents in two towns
A father and his son were injured Friday after several armed men broke into their residence in the Palomas sector, barrio Las Bocas of Barranquitas, El Nuevo Día reported. The newspaper said the home is located on PR-779. The victims were restrained inside the house. After the robbery they were taken to a hospital in the area. One of them suffered an open wound to the head.
In a separate incident the previous day, a man found his octogenarian parents and a worker tied up after a home invasion in the Zamora sector, barrio Doña Elena of Comerío, Primera Hora reported. The event occurred around 10:46 a.m. Thursday on PR-780. The 83-year-old woman was tied to a chair by her hands, the worker was tied by hands and feet with tape placed over his eyes and mouth, and the 88-year-old man was told to remain seated because of age-related health issues. No one was injured.
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Items taken and investigation
In the Barranquitas case the assailants took $6,000 in cash and a white Toyota Corolla with license plate KOL-625, El Nuevo Día said. The case was referred to the Robbery Division of the Criminal Investigation Corps in Aibonito.
In Comerío the four masked and armed men arrived in a gray vehicle, stole a revolver, a hunting rifle and a Mercedes-Benz that was later recovered in the Solís sector of the same town, Primera Hora reported. The suspects left in the gray vehicle and the stolen car. Agent Carmen López conducted the preliminary investigation and referred the case to the CIC in Aibonito.
Where the sources differ
All three reports agree that the cases were referred to the Robbery Division of the CIC in Aibonito. El Nuevo Día places its incident on Friday in Barranquitas with two male victims injured and $6,000 plus a Toyota Corolla taken. The two Primera Hora articles describe a Thursday morning incident in Comerío involving an elderly couple aged 83 and 88 plus a worker who were restrained but not injured, with firearms and a Mercedes-Benz taken that was later recovered. One Primera Hora story names the investigating agent as Carmen López assigned to the Corozal district while the other names the Comerío district.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not identify the names or ages of the Barranquitas victims, the exact nature or severity of their injuries beyond one open head wound, whether the Toyota Corolla was recovered, the number of assailants in Barranquitas, or any description of the suspects or vehicles beyond what was taken. No information is given on possible arrests, recovered cash or firearms, or the current condition of the injured victims.
Sources
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- Reporting Padre e hijo resultan heridos durante un robo domiciliario en Barranquitas
- Reporting Hijo encuentra a sus padres octogenarios atados tras robo domiciliario
- Reporting Pareja de octogenarios y un trabajador son víctimas de robo domiciliario
How we checked this
El Nuevo Día reported the Barranquitas home invasion with injuries while Primera Hora covered the Comerío incident involving elderly victims who were tied up. Details on the exact number of assailants in Barranquitas, recovery of the Toyota and the current medical status of the injured 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.
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