Four women who were crossing the street in front of SuperFresh supermarket on Av. Tiradentes in Santo Domingo were assaulted on Friday, 7 April 2017. The action was videotaped and is circulating on social media.
As reported in El Caribe, two armed men on a motorcycle assaulted four employees of Super Fresh on Av. Tiradentes around 2:30pm. The director of communications of the supermarket, Miguel Canaan, said that the employees were crossing the avenue to return to work after lunch. The assailants took their handbags and mobiles and escaped on their motorcycle. The security cameras captured the moment.
The assault coincides with the unveiling of joint patrol program of the Ministry of Defense and the Police that is hoped will improve security in cities. Most of the robberies have been carried out by motorized bandits.
Administrative Minister of the Presidency Jose Ramon Peralta said that the government is hard at work to improve security. He said these efforts are under Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo and Minister of Interior and Police Carlos Amarante. Peralta said the safety issue is right now the priority of both citizens and the government.
Meanwhile, a report in Listin Diario focuses on the increase in security measures at city malls.
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10 April 2017
