San Pedro de Vilcabamba, Ecuador: U.S. expats victims of home invasion

ONE U.S. EXPAT RECEIVED HEAD TRAUMA AS RESULT OF ASSAULT
Robbery-Assault committed on December 16, 2015
cronica.com.ec reported a foreign nationals assault occurred on Wednesday night in the parish of San Pedro de Vilcabamba, who were injured. Authorities request the presence of police in that jurisdiction.

The robbery occurred at 21h30, at the Amala neighborhood. Three hooded individuals entered the home of American citizens, violently destroyed the locks to enter the property and intimidate victims.
They beat victims

According to reports, the thugs threatened and beat the foreigner, who was injured with head trauma, fractures in the nasal and maxillary and frontal region and eye bruises, so he was admitted to hospital in Vilcabamba. Staff went to the site of the National Police, however, they failed to locate the antisocial, who three laptops, 2 cell were carried, among other valuables.

Criminal acts

Ronmel Quille, President of the Autonomous Government Decentralized San Pedro de Vilcabamba, said this type of crime unfortunately would be presented as a few weeks ago the police who spent the night in that jurisdiction were removed to Vilcabamba, a change that operated from the Interior Ministry.

They asked the police not decrease their presence in the area.

He said that the Assembly “Government with you,” asked the governor not to recall the soldiers, but now the parish lacks effective enforcement and thus criminal acts are occurring that affect the community. “San Pedro is a quiet parish, but the neighborhoods are distant and difficult this immediate assistance, we need the presence of the police as this ensures security for the population,” concluded Quille. (HJL) Read Article

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