Ecuador: Family from Chicago living near Bahia de Caraquez, victims of home invasion – assault

On October 7, 2012, at 12:30 am, an expatriate couple from Chicago, Illinois and their thirteen-year-old daughter were asleep. In their newly constructed home, at a development outside of San Vicente Ecuador called “Palmas de Briceno”, three assailants broke into the residence through a window. Two of criminals were armed with handguns, and the third wore a mask. The development is located 17 km north of Bahía de Caráquez Ecuador.

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According to the husband, he was awoken by his wife’s screams. She had been pistol whipped after awakening to find a pistol aimed at her head. Another assailant pointed a gun at the husband and father and was ordered to silence his wife. The unarmed thug with the mask ordered the victim to give him the keys to the car. When he tried to tell the thief that he didn’t have the keys, the assailant went to a drawer and pulled them out.

The husband and father ushered his daughter and wife into a bathroom and briefly struggled with the assailants on the other side of the door to keep them from entering. The bandits stole electronic items, cash, cellphones and left in the victim’s vehicle. It was later found abandoned by police.

The victim and his family who reside in the only home in the development of about twenty seaside lots, tried to get assistance from an Ecuadorian living near the property without any luck. He attempted to get help without any luck an the sparsely driven road by the project. Then with limited time on his daughter’s phone, he put out an SOS on Facebook, on the Expat group for Ecuador. One of his friends realized what was going on and help coordinate the police to arrive about an hour and half later. The victim attempted to call the fire department in San Vicente but because of his limited Spanish, they hung up on him. Finally he made contact with the police department and attempted to get directions to the property.


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A fire truck and police arrived. With no stretcher, they constructed a makeshift unit with bamboo poles and a sheet to get her to a pickup truck. She was then transported to a hospital in Bahia Carquez where she received treatment for non life threatening injuries. She has been released from the hospital.

The wife is now home with her daughter and husband who were not injured. He submitted to authorities that he believed that the assault may have been an inside job from one of the contractors working on the house. He believed that with only one of the men wearing a mask and knowing where the car keys were, that it pointed to someone with knowledge of the house. When the husband and father was asked if they planned on staying or leaving Ecuador, he responded that the family had not discussed that topic yet.
Ecuador: Expat from Chicago tells story of home invasion at beach home, near Bahia de Caraquez

NOTE: The picture of the home was obtained at Ecuadorliving.com website which has a posting for the development.

Map is location of San Vicente Ecuador/The development named in the article is located near San Vicente.
SOURCE OF PICTURE: Ecuadorliving.com

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Manta, Ecuador: Ordnance Approved, Motorcycles for One-Person Travel

According to Ecuadorinmediato.com today July 7th the Manton Canon Council in the Manabi province approved an ordnance that regulates motorcycle transportation to only one rider. Officials say that this is another crucial step in reducing crime rates in Manta. Jaime Estrada, the Mayor of Manta says that the law is effective beginning today. Estrada adds […]

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Two Murders in Guayaquil, Ecuador – Last Few Hours

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Quito, Ecuador: Shooting Suspects Arraigned, Interior Minister Present

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More Murders in Quito, Ecuador

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Drugs Seized in Quito, Ecuador

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Ecuador: 11 Murders Recorded Over Weekend in Guayaquil, Manta

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Ecuador: Victim of Escopolamina, Dangerous Barbiturates

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Cyber Attack on Website of Ecuadorian President

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Quito, Ecuador: Foreigner Dies after Being Shot Twice

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Ecuador: Death Threat Sent to Judge

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Ecuador: Elite Police Force Results on Crime Released Next Week

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Guayas, Ecuador: Five ‘Express Kidnappings,’ Taxi Cabs

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Guayaquil, Ecuador: Two Businesses Robbed, Another Cased

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Ecuador’s Fight Against Cultural Artifact Trafficking, Repatriation From Abroad

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Ecuador: Interior Minister, Permanent Security Patrol Gulf of Guayaquil

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Ecuador, Ex-Judge Galapagos Arrested

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Quito, Ecuador: 2 Bodies Found, 1 Tortured

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Ecuador: Guayaquil Police, Crime Is Not Down

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Victim of Manta, Ecuador ‘Terrorist Attack,’ Assassinated

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Police Start Safety Circuits in All Ecuadorian Provinces

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Guayaquil, Ecuador: Woman Injured During Fight About Drugs

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Manta, Ecuador: Attack With High Potent Explosive

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Ecuador, Hit and Run of Young Man

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Migrants Used to Launder USD 25 million to Ecuador

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Ecuador, Guayaquil: Kidnapped Driver Abandoned in Block Mucho Lote

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Quito Ecuador, How Athletes are Robbed, Assaulted on Sidewalks, Parks

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UPDATE: Colombian Refuges Victims of Assassin in Quito Ecuador

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Ecuador, Special Unit Combat Crime in Guayas Province

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Taxi Driver Kidnapped by Policeman, Machala, Ecuador

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Seven Robberies at Stoplights in Guayaquil, Ecuador

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Surprise Attack on Security Vehicle in Quito, Ecuador

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Ecuador, Connections with Human Trafficking Network

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Home Invasion on Coast of Ecuador

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