Armed robbery of police sergeant in Caguas: two men face charges and $100,000 bail
Two men have been accused of breaking into the residence of a police sergeant in Caguas and robbing him of gold jewellery at gunpoint.
Charges for armed robbery of police sergeant in Caguas following assault at his own carport
According to elnuevodia.com, Judge María T. Hernández Calzada, of the Caguas Court, found probable cause for arrest against Eduardo Abdiel Nieves and Juan Antonio Colón Morales for the alleged armed robbery of a Puerto Rico Police sergeant on 1 October.
The incident occurred in the afternoon whilst the sergeant was washing his vehicle in the carport of his residence. Nieves allegedly entered the property, pointed a firearm at him and robbed him of a gold chain and bracelet.
Following the assault, Nieves fled in a Toyota RAV4 driven by Colón Morales. Police officers intercepted the vehicle and arrested Colón Morales at the scene. Nieves was detained later that same day whilst walking along PR-52. Police indicated that the stolen property was recovered in Nieves's possession.
During the probable cause hearing, the judge examined the evidence presented by prosecutor Stephanie N. Pérez Díaz and set bail at $100,000 for each defendant. The preliminary hearing was scheduled for 13 October, according to information from the Department of Justice secretary, Lourdes L. Gómez Torres.
The Caguas Prosecution Office brought charges of aggravated theft, breaking and entering and receipt, disposition and transportation of stolen property, under articles 190, 195 and 192 of the Puerto Rico Penal Code. It also filed charges for carrying, transporting or using a firearm without a licence and for firing or pointing a firearm, in accordance with articles 6.05 and 6.14 of Puerto Rico's Weapons Law.
The investigation was conducted by agent Ángel Ramos López, assigned to the Criminal Investigation Body (CIC) of Caguas.
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