A 43-year-old man, Héctor O. Tirado Navedo, a resident of Vega Alta, has been charged with abuse of an elderly person under article 127A of the Penal Code after he allegedly struck a 62-year-old man, leaving him with an open head wound, during an altercation at a commercial establishment in Vega Alta. According to the Vega Alta Municipal Police investigation, the incident occurred on the afternoon of October 16, when Tirado Navedo allegedly attacked the victim following an argument inside the business.
Agent Daniel Rivera handled the investigation and consulted the case with the prosecutor on duty. After reviewing the evidence gathered, the Public Prosecutor’s Office ordered the filing of charges. The evidence was presented before Judge Juan Portell of the Bayamón court, who found probable cause for arrest and set bail at $25,000. Tirado Navedo posted bail, was booked and remained free pending the preliminary hearing.