Villa Juana jewelry robbery attempt leaves security guard wounded

A security guard, identified as retired second lieutenant Carlos Miguel Martínez Calderón, was wounded during an attempted robbery at Gisac Jewelry in the Villa Juana sector of Santo Domingo. The incident occurred on October 7, when several masked individuals arrived in a black Mazda SUV without license plates.

According to the business owner, Ederly de León, the suspects had been surveilling the perimeter multiple times before attacking. During the confrontation, the security guard was shot in the chest but managed to repel the attackers, preventing them from stealing merchandise. The suspects fled the scene.

The Dominican National Police have arrested three suspects: Ángel David de Jesús (alias ‘El Escudero’), Moisés Amancio Arias, and César Edward Tejeda Carrera (alias ‘Pepo’). A fourth suspect, Alinson Cuello (alias ‘La Piri’), remains at large. Authorities also recovered a 9mm Glock pistol with a 30-round capacity during the investigation.