Four individuals disguised as police attack residence in Vega Baja
Four or five armed individuals dressed as police attempted to rob a residence in Vega Baja. A woman was beaten and a neighbour opened fire against the attackers.
Active search operation following robbery attempt in Ceiba neighbourhood
The Puerto Rico Police Department is conducting an air and ground search operation on Wednesday on PR-688, Ceiba neighbourhood, Sabana sector, in Vega Baja, according to telemundopr.com. The objective is to locate four or five individuals who arrived armed with rifles and dressed in uniforms similar to those of the Police in an attempt to rob a residence that also houses a mechanics workshop.
Upon arriving at the scene, the subjects confronted the property owners. During the altercation, one of the robbers struck the property owner's wife with a firearm and another managed to snatch a chain from the assaulted woman.
A citizen, allegedly a neighbour from the sector, became aware of the incident and fired several shots at the attackers, who fled the scene. It is presumed that at least one of the suspects was wounded by gunfire as a result.
During the search, officers found shirts in a landfill that the robbers would have used, whose description matches police uniform. The search continues active on both land and in the air.
Note: initially, the Police reported that the incident had occurred at a Selectos supermarket; it was later confirmed that the location of the events was the residence described.
Source: Google News PR — Crime