Criminals Deliberately Crash into a Driver and Then Steal L.140,000 from him in SPS
Unaware that it was a planned robbery, the driver of the vehicle got out of the vehicle when he realized he had been hit.
The robbery occurred in broad daylight in one of San Pedro Sula’s busiest areas. – Photo: Video screenshots courtesy of social media
A criminal gang robbed the driver of a vehicle of more than 140,000 lempiras on Monday, following a planned robbery on the busy Circunvalación Avenue in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, in northern Honduras.
According to preliminary information gathered by TSi’s Hoy Mismo news program , the incident occurred at noon on May 5, minutes after the victim had left a bank branch after withdrawing the large amount of money.
However, after driving a couple of blocks, two black Ford Escape pickup trucks followed him and intentionally rear-ended one of the vehicles the criminals were driving .
Upon feeling the impact, the victim got out of his car to inspect the damage , unaware that it was a trap. Immediately, the armed thieves proceeded to assault him and steal more than 140,000 lempiras.
After committing the robbery, the four assailants got into the trucks and fled with the loot to an unknown destination.
According to news reporter Eduardo Coto of Hoy Mismo, the stolen money was intended to pay the payroll of a construction company.
The journalist also noted that there is constant police presence at the scene of the assault. However, no National Police patrol car appeared at the time of the crime.
Constant assaults on Avenida Circunvalación
It’s worth mentioning that this type of criminal activity is common on this busy avenue in the country’s industrial city.
Months ago, citizens reported that several individuals were taking advantage of the red lights at traffic lights in the area to assault drivers passing through the area.
In response, San Pedro Sula residents urged police authorities to increase the presence of officers to prevent these types of incidents from continuing in that part of San Pedro Sula.
