The officers of the Police officer that remained in the residential area Luis Llorens TorresIn San Juan, they were removed from the public housing complex after the murders of three officers on Baldorioty de Castro Avenue, Carolina, last week, the Department of Public Safety (DSP) reported.
The secretary of the bureau, Alexis Torres, and the commissioner of the police station, Antonio López Figueroa, They explained that this is part of the changes they made to the uniformed security plan in place.
Although police mobilized into the residential area to try to find the whereabouts of the author of the murder of state agent Luis Marrero Díaz and the Carolina municipal police officers Luis Salamán Conde and Eliezer Hernández Cartagena, the person responsible for the events appeared lifeless. last Tuesday in Santurce. Despite this, the officers remained in the residential area. The killer was identified as Emanuel Rivera Batiz, 25, from Ponce.
“During the days when state and federal agents were in the Luis Llorens Torres housing complex, they confiscated drugs and weapons, among other things. Subsequently, the Police Station’s Community Relations Department conducted a community impact activity this weekend, in which dozens of residents took part. After these actions we decided to remove the men in uniform from the place. However, we will remain vigilant and work hard on high crime incidence, which will also have an impact on the orientation and education of citizens ”Torres said in a press release.
In the most recent intervention, they occupied an Infiniti-branded vehicle near the residential complex. After a Canine Unit dog discovered criminal material in the car, they found two pistols, 14 chargers, more than 100 ammunition of various calibres, 3 pounds of marijuana and more than a kilogram of cocaine. Earlier in the week, they also seized illegal material, including weapons and ammunition.
“The safety of the Puerto Rican people is everyone’s responsibility, it is time to unite as a community and contribute together so that our streets are free from violence. In this way we guarantee the fundamental right to security and coexistence with the citizen. Any information that citizens can provide to clarify all types of criminal cases or to take action to improve any situation that deserves in your community, please communicate with us confidentially by calling 787-343-2020 or at nearest barracks. The police station maintains a firm commitment to work tirelessly so that our children and young people can grow and develop in a safe environment, ”adds López Figueroa.