64-year-old man arrested for robberies in Imbert; two accomplices remain at large
The National Police captured Jesús Medrano Pilar on the Duarte motorway following several robberies at businesses in Imbert and Cotuí. Two accomplices remain at large.
Arrest on Duarte motorway for robberies at businesses in Imbert and Cotuí
According to elatlantico.do, the National Police arrested a man on the Duarte motorway, Monseñor Nouel province section, accused of multiple robberies and looting of commercial establishments in the municipality of Imbert, Puerto Plata province, as well as other locations in the country.
The detainee was identified as Jesús Medrano Pilar, alias "Negro" or "El Viejo", 64 years old, resident of Villa González. He faced arrest warrants linked to three criminal offences: the robbery of Ferretería Bisonó on 9 November, the robbery from Loraine Perrone Polanco on 3 October, and the assault on the Geo cheese factory, owned by René Heinsen Vásquez, on 15 July, all in Imbert.
From these businesses, Medrano Pilar stole thousands of pesos in cash and high-value merchandise. In addition, he is attributed with the theft of 3.1 million pesos from the commercial establishment RUAMAR, located in the municipality of Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez province.
The capture was the result of intelligence work by the Criminal Investigations Subdirectorate (Dicrim), headed by Colonel Carlos Gómez Mejía, in coordination with its counterparts in Bonao.
Police spokesperson Rafael "Felo" Mesón indicated that during interrogation, the arrested man admitted to committing the robberies alongside two other men: Luis Miguel de la Cruz, known as "Luis", 35 years old, and an individual nicknamed "El Moreno", both at large. Authorities activated their search.
As part of proceedings, Dicrim agents retained a 2012 Hyundai Sonata vehicle, grey in colour, licence plate A738562, registered in the name of Carlos Manuel Hernández. The car had been abandoned at Plaza El Portal in Imbert by those involved after committing one of the robberies.
The case was resolved by the Northern Regional division of the Police, under the command of brigadier general Pablo Francisco Ortega Brito.
Source: Google News DO — Crime