Community / Crime & Safety

Man Accused of Robbing Elderly Man at Ponce ATM Held on $10,000 Bond

Published Oct 13, 2026, 4:56 PM ASTvia NotiUno

Why this matters: For the elderly in Ponce, this incident highlights the risk of robbery and mistreatment at public locations like ATMs.

In Puerto Rico, a 37-year-old man, Danilo Henríquez Ninalla, was jailed after being accused of robbing an 82-year-old man at an ATM in Ponce’s urban center on October 10. According to the police, the victim was making a transaction at the ATM, located at the intersection of Villa and Concordia streets, when Henríquez Ninalla grabbed the money from his hands and fled.

Agent Wilhem Estrada Batista, from the Robbery, Extortion, Property, Assaults, and Missing Persons Division (REPAPD) of the Ponce Criminal Investigations Corps (CIC), investigated the case with prosecutor Natalia Pizarro, who filed charges against Henríquez Ninalla. Judge Ginny Vélez Carrera, from the Ponce Court, found probable cause for arrest and set a $10,000 bond, which Henríquez Ninalla did not post.

Henríquez Ninalla faces charges of robbery and mistreatment of elderly individuals. The incident occurred on October 10, and the police reported the arrest on Tuesday, October 13.

In context — 787daily, from public data

SourceNotiUno