{"id":217368,"date":"2024-06-04T08:36:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T12:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=217368"},"modified":"2024-06-04T09:11:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T13:11:23","slug":"armed-robbery-at-banco-popular-branch-in-santo-domingo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2024\/06\/04\/armed-robbery-at-banco-popular-branch-in-santo-domingo\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed robbery at Banco Popular branch in Santo Domingo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Banco Popular confirmed the robbery of its small branch located on Avenida Gregorio Luper\u00f3n corner Calle Olof Palme. The robbery took place on 3 June 2024 at around 4:30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bank reported that no injuries were sustained by either customers or employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to witnesses, four armed men with covered faces burst into the branch. While two of the men subdued the security guard, a third stole an undisclosed amount of money. A fourth robber was waiting in a getaway vehicle, in which the group fled after committing the crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bank is working with the Police to identify and apprehend the robbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Banco Popular Dominicano announced that the staff of this branch will receive psychological support from a team of professionals from the institution. The aging security guard was not injured, but was shaken by the incident, as reported in Listin Diario. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bank has not released the amount of money stolen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

El Dia reports that this is the second time the small branch is assaulted. The first time was on 30 July 2015 when the security guard died of a shot in the head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The robbery is also the second in less than ten days in the Dominican Republic. A previous bank robbery had occurred on 24 May 2024 at a Banco de Reservas branch in Santiago de los Caballeros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jose Marmol, corporate spokesman for the Banco Popular, said that security measures would be stepped up at the banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Banco Popular confirmed the robbery of its small branch located on Avenida Gregorio Luper\u00f3n corner Calle Olof Palme. The robbery took place on 3 June 2024 at around 4:30pm. The bank reported that no injuries were sustained by either customers or employees. According to witnesses, four armed men with covered faces burst into the … <\/p>\n

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