The Puerto Rico Police Bureau is asking the public for help identifying and locating a man suspected of defrauding a 69-year-old woman in Guayama. According to the police report, the suspect contacted the older woman by phone calls and text messages, claiming that her deceased son had an outstanding debt to pay. The man then went to the woman’s home, where she handed over $4,000 in cash.
In a photo released by police, the suspect appears as a man of medium height, white skin, short black hair and a beard, wearing a black shirt and black pants and carrying a white envelope in his left hand. Anyone with information that could help clarify the case can call 787-866-2020, extensions 1550, 1451 and 1620, and ask for agent Carlos Rodríguez, or contact the Police Bureau’s confidential line at 787-343-2020. Police said all calls will be treated confidentially.