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Attempted armed robbery in a Havana home caught on camera

After two previous robberies at the home, the couple was faced with an attempted assault in mid-December by the thief, who broke into their yard armed with a gun.

Secuencia de los hechos © Captura de video Facebook / 14ymedio
Sequence of events Photo © Facebook video capture / 14ymedio

In the middle of theescalation of violence suffered by Cuba, a family from Nuevo Vedado, in Havana, was a victim ofattempted armed robbery which was recorded by security cameras located outside his home.

Omar Díaz Escaurido andLiss Echevarría González They explained to the independent media14 intervene the constant fear in which they live after the failed assault, which, according to them, is not the first they have suffered from this criminal, known for his misdeeds.

After two previous robberies in the home, the couple was faced with an attempted robbery in mid-December by the thief, identified asRandiel Alexis Anca Álvarez, who broke into his yard armed with a gun.

The events occurred around midnight on December 16, 2023, when Liss Echevarría felt an unusual noise in her patio, located on 38th Street and Zoológico Avenue. Security cameras captured the moment the criminal entered the perimeter of the house carrying a firearm.

The family recognized the attacker as the same individual who had robbed their home on two previous occasions. Anca Álvarez, who had previously been arrested for these crimes, was released pending a trial that, surprisingly, never took place.

In the video, Echevarría is seen leaving through the back door of her home alerted by the noise. In a tense moment, the criminal,armed with a 38 caliber revolver, points to the woman's head. Thanks to his quick reaction, Echevarría manages to retreat and close the door, thus avoiding a fatal outcome.

According to the aforementioned media, Anca's criminal history includes the theft of two motorcycles in July 2021 and a second assault three months later, where he took the same motorcycles and a third more.

Despite having been arrested, his release and the suspension of the trial generated a period of anguish for the couple, who finally managed to have an arrest warrant issued. However,The family denounced the lack of police protection and the delay in Anca's arrest, who is now a fugitive.

In addition, they questioned the effectiveness of the authorities, pointing out that the investigation has been hindered and that the complaints presented to various bodies have not received a response.

Echevarría and Díaz acknowledged that they fear for their lives. This feeling of vulnerability keeps them awake at night and they fear the possibility of a new attack. While the criminal remains at large, the couple calls for more forceful action by the police and the prompt resolution of this case, which has left the family living in constant anxiety.

Insecurity in Cuba is growing by the day. A recent video circulating on social networks shows theattempted robbery in an MSME located in the central corner of Toyo, in the Havana municipality of Diez de Octubre.

In the images you can see how an individual tries to snatch a product that one of the two saleswomen who were behind the counter at that time was holding in their hands.

The two women struggled with the subject and one of them managed to hold him by the arm for a few seconds, which gave time for other workers who were inside the premises to arrive.

This Monday, a criminal who tried to steal an electric motorcycle in the vicinity of the CUJAE, in the Havana municipality of Marianao,He was captured thanks to the intervention of local residents, who immediately came to the aid of the victim.

The attempted robbery was committed by three people, but two of the attackers managed to flee the scene, according to what the YouTuber reported on social networks.Niover High Schools.

The third was beaten by some of the witnesses, in a fact that has generated debate in the forums where the images have been shared.

"You don't steal anymore," one of those present is heard saying as they beat the thief, while others said that the situation would be much worse if they ended up lynching him.

This Thursday, the Facebook profile “Fuerza del Pueblo Mayabeque” confirmedthe capture of the fourth person involved in itmurder of Cuban-American Yorgelguis Bolaños Fernández, whose body was found dead this Wednesday.

“The MININT and the people managed to arrest the fourth person responsible. Unfortunately, the family has already received the body and the funeral has been carried out,” indicated the official profile that, as it did with the other three arrested, spread the photo but did not identify the detainee by name.

“The criminals are detained and will receive the weight of the law,” concluded the official source.

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