Rafael Carmona Cruz, 64, faces charges of attempted murder, elder abuse, and possession and use of a blunt weapon. According to Agent Carmen Rivera's investigation, the incident occurred on July 12 in the Santa Cruz neighborhood of Carolina, where Carmona Cruz allegedly assaulted a 64-year-old man with a pipe, causing serious injuries that required medical attention.
Judge Beatriz Varela Ríos found probable cause for arrest and set a $200,000 bail, which Carmona Cruz did not post. He was booked and taken to the Institution Penal 705 at the Bayamón Correctional Complex, pending a preliminary hearing.
The circumstances surrounding the incident were not specified in the report.