Cristopher J. Otero Rivera, 35, of San Juan, faces criminal charges for allegedly keeping $9,000 given to him to build a terrace in Humacao. According to the Police investigation, the alleged incident dates back to November 2025, when the victim gave Otero Rivera the money for the construction, which was never done and the money not returned.
The Prosecution presented charges against Otero Rivera for aggravated illegal appropriation, under Article 182 of the Puerto Rico Penal Code, and fraud, under Article 202. After reviewing the evidence, Judge Viviana Vélez Agosto of the Humacao Court determined probable cause for arrest and set a $3,000 global bond, which was posted. Otero Rivera was released until the preliminary hearing, scheduled for October 22.
Agent Gilberto Pérez Burgos, under the supervision of Sergeant Pedro Jr. Colón Dávila and in coordination with Lieutenant Daniel Allende, consulted the case with prosecutor Miguel Hornero, who filed the charges.