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Warrant Issued for Man Accused of Stealing $4,200 from Vehicle in Río Piedras

Published Oct 15, 2026, 12:19 PM ASTvia Primera Hora

At a glance

  • The San Juan Court issued an arrest warrant for Geremid F. Pérez Banchs on Wednesday with a $50,000 bond for aggravated illegal appropriation and damages, according to Judge Areliz Ortiz Rivera.
  • Pérez Banchs allegedly stole $4,200 from a vehicle in Río Piedras on March 6, as reported by Agent José Pérez González of the CIC.
  • Prosecutor María del Mar Ortiz filed the charges in absentia after evaluating the evidence.

Why this matters: The incident affects the safety and security of residents and business owners in the Río Piedras area, where the theft occurred.

On Wednesday, Judge Areliz Ortiz Rivera of the San Juan Court issued an arrest warrant with a $50,000 bond for Geremid F. Pérez Banchs, 32, for aggravated illegal appropriation and damages. According to an investigation by Agent José Pérez González of the San Juan Criminal Investigations Corps (CIC), Pérez Banchs allegedly broke the passenger-side window of a vehicle parked at a barbecued chicken business on Campo Rico Avenue in Río Piedras on the afternoon of March 6 and stole an envelope containing $4,200.

Prosecutor María del Mar Ortiz evaluated the evidence and filed the charges in absentia. The Police Bureau asks anyone with information to call its confidential line at (787) 343-2020. Pérez Banchs is sought by the authorities.

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