A family with two minors lost their main source of income after unknown individuals broke into their home in Havana during the early hours and stole the electric tricycle they used for work.
The affected individual, identified as María Macías, reported this Monday on Facebook that the thieves forced their way into the house, broke the locks and the bolt, and took the vehicle.
"Early this morning, our tricycle was stolen; they broke in and smashed all the locks and the Yale," they recounted in the public group "Clothing Sale in Havana".
The shared images show the damage at the entrance and several shattered locks. Macías also published photographs of the vehicle to aid in its identification: a turquoise electric tricycle with a red passenger cabin.
The woman explained that her oldest daughter discovered in the morning that someone had entered their home, a situation that caused her fear.
"You left a family without their daily support; you broke into a house where two minors live. My eldest daughter was scared this morning when she saw their house open," he wrote in a message addressed to the perpetrator.
Macías also lamented the deterioration of security and the violence among Cubans themselves amid the difficult situation the country is facing.
"It's very sad what is happening in my nation, Cuban against Cuban, thefts, assaults. How is it possible that at a moment like this you choose to do evil?" he questioned.
The loss of a vehicle of this type represents a significant financial blow. Electric tricycles have been advertised in Cuba for between 3,000 and 4,950 dollars, amounts that are beyond the reach of a large part of the population.
In addition to becoming an alternative to the deficiencies of public transport and the scarcity of fuel, these vehicles are used by many Cubans as a tool for work.
The thefts of electric tricycles have occurred in various provinces. At the beginning of August, a man was arrested in Guantánamo for the alleged theft of at least five of these vehicles.
In May, a man was killed during a robbery in Santiago de Cuba to steal his tricycle, while in June another victim reported the .
Social media platforms have at times been useful for locating vehicles. In May, the police recovered a stolen tricycle in San Miguel del Padrón after it was identified in a sales post on Facebook.
The episode takes place against a backdrop of growing concern about insecurity in Cuba. The Cuban Observatory of Citizen Auditing documented 2,833 crimes in 2025, an increase of 115% compared to the previous year. Of these, 1,536 were thefts, according to their records.
Macías finally sought help to disseminate the images and try to recover the vehicle on which his family depends financially.
"To my friends, to my brothers in Christ: pray for us and share this post," he concluded.
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