The National Police announced the arrest of three accused of robbing the Living Las Vegas Sports Bar & Terrace in the city of Puerto Plata on Wednesday, 19 February 2020. The Police said the three men are of ages 18, 19 and 31. Two of them were said to be from Boca Chica’s barrio of La Caleta and the third is from Puerto Plata. A fourth individual is sought.
The men used a crowbar to break into the casino, and stabbed and beat a 36-year old security guard who had to be hospitalized.
Police colonel Francisco Pérez Encarnación said that a nearby police patrol caught the thieves “red-handed,” as the saying goes, with 12 bottles of whiskey and vodka, a haul of money, 13 casino machines and a safe.
They were immediately arrested and taken into custody. All three will be sent up on charges before the Justice Department.
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El Dia
24 February 2020