# Criminal prosecutions in the Dominican Republic

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-prosecutions-in-the-dominican-republic
> Updated: 2026-10-07T23:40:22.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 3.

The Dominican Republic Public Ministry has initiated legal proceedings and requested preventive detention in several recent criminal cases involving violence and theft.

In the Distrito Nacional, Engels Francis Espaillat Espinal faces charges of aggravated attempted homicide against an ascendant after allegedly striking his father with an exercise weight and attempting to asphyxiate him. He has been ordered to serve three months of preventive detention.

In Santo Domingo Oeste, a judge has imposed three months of preventive detention against Santiago Ángeles Willmore. He is accused of physically assaulting his 86-year-old mother, a sister with a visual disability, and a seven-year-old nephew with autism spectrum disorder. The Public Ministry reported that the child suffered a mild cranial trauma after being struck with a wooden object, and medical examinations revealed old, healed scars consistent with a pattern of ongoing child abuse.

Additionally, authorities are seeking detention for Eslyn Yoel De los Ángeles following an armed robbery in a commercial plaza. The suspect allegedly stole over RD$3.6 million and shot a motorcyclist in the head during an escape attempt. A judicial hearing for De los Ángeles is scheduled for October 8, 2026.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-07: Dominican Republic prosecutors seek detention for armed robber

Prosecutors in the Dominican Republic are seeking preventive detention for a man accused of robbing a 66-year-old of over RD$3.6 million at gunpoint and shooting a motorcyclist during his escape.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-republic-prosecutors-seek-detention-for-armed-robber

### 2026-10-07: Santo Domingo judge orders detention for man accused of assaulting family members

Santiago Ángeles Willmore has been ordered into three months of preventive detention in Santo Domingo Oeste for allegedly assaulting his elderly mother, his sister with a visual disability, and his autistic 7-ر

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-republic-prosecutor-seeks-detention-for-man-accused-of-assaulting-three-family-members

### 2026-10-07: Man faces charges for attempted murder of father in Dominican Republic

Engels Francis Espaillat Espinal has been ordered into three months of preventive detention in the Dominican Republic for the attempted aggravated homicide of his father in Arroyo Hondo II.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/man-faces-charges-for-attempted-murder-of-father-in-dominican-republic

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