Jewellery store robbery at Patio Design Santa Cruz: no injuries and police investigate
Hooded robbers stole jewellery from a store in the Patio Design shopping centre in Santa Cruz. There were no injuries among customers or staff, according to the centre's administration.
Hooded robbers burst into Patio Design jewellery store without leaving anyone injured
The administration of the Patio Design shopping centre issued a statement on Sunday following the robbery at a jewellery store located in its premises. According to El Deber, the statement confirms that no customer, visitor or employee was injured during the criminal act that occurred in the afternoon hours.
"Patio Design informs that this Sunday, in the afternoon hours, a criminal incident was recorded at one of the commercial establishments of the shopping centre. We confirm that there are no injured persons among customers, visitors or staff," states the official statement.
In a video released by El Deber, recorded by people present at the scene, hooded robbers can be seen entering the jewellery store. During the robbery they fire into the air and break the display cases to seize the jewellery.
Minutes after the robbery, numerous police officers arrived at the shopping centre to gather information about the incident. The centre's administration indicated that its security team immediately activated the established protocols and that it is collaborating fully with the authorities, providing them with all available information.
From Patio Design they also asked the community to inform themselves "exclusively through our official channels" and thanked those who were present at the time of the robbery for their composure.
Santa Cruz governor Juan Pablo Velasco spoke through his social networks with a strongly worded message. "We cannot allow crime to act with such impunity, nor for Santa Cruz residents to live under a permanent threat. The security of our people demands immediate actions, decisive measures and concrete results," wrote the top departmental authority.
Velasco also called for more resources to combat insecurity: "Santa Cruz needs more police officers, more intelligence, more technology and more resources to protect its people".
The governor was categorical in closing his message: "We will not allow organised crime or delinquency to strip our people of their peace of mind. The security of Santa Cruz residents is not negotiable, is not to be postponed and admits no further excuses".
Source: El Deber