On Friday afternoon, a man waiting to buy a cell phone was robbed by three armed individuals in the Loíza Valley neighborhood of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. The robbers took a 9mm Springfield Echelon pistol, a magazine, 18 rounds of ammunition, two cell phones, and a wallet containing $3,200 in cash and personal documents. The incident was reported to the police at 4:53 PM on Calle Reina de las Flores.
According to the preliminary investigation by the Police, a vehicle approached the victim, and the three individuals got out, using threats and intimidation to commit the robbery. The victim was not injured, according to the police. Agent Ivette Colón from the Canóvanas District conducted the preliminary investigation and referred the case to the Robbery Division of the Criminal Investigations Corps (CIC) in Carolina, which will continue the investigation.