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Morell
Joined 2012
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Home Invasion

9 years ago

I just got this from a German friend who lives near La Floresta which is on the way to Piriapolis just passed Parque de Plata.

Home Invasion on Thursday !!!

Dear Friends,

Two days ago , on Thursday the 13th, our neighbors had a home invasion.

here some details I was told:

In early afternoon, some 3 guys knocked at the door of our neighbors.

The lady owner opened the door and was totally surprised, because the
house is in the back of their lot.
(They must have climbed the fence or opened the gate. Normally no one
is directly at the door of the house.).

The 3 guys asked for a glass of water !!!???!!!
Meantime the owner came to the door as well - and at this moment the guys
hit him on his head, he was knocked down to the ground.
(lucky - he only had minor injuries on his forehead).

They forced the couple (mid 60's) to show them "a cellar with a safe",
a "safe locker" with cash and to hand over "big cash". They also claimed,
they were "informed they had a safe locker and cash" and they were
"Italians and rich" !!!!!
(where from this information came, no one knows, because all was untrue.
The couple are Urugayans, no cellar, no safe !!).

The police investigators visited the neighbors and us and gave this
information - more I do not know yet !!

The police agent told me further, that in the last few month home invasions
and burglaries increased very much in our area from the Toll towards Piriapolis and Parque del Plata
The question about alarm and dogs were answered as follows. Alarm etc. is
not switched on during the day and if owners are in the house.
That's why they come now during daytime.
With dogs ??? They already have incidents where dogs (living outside) are
shot or poisoned. Also, most people have not locked their doors during the day.

Because of this crime increase the police established a new section in Atlantida.

Here the information:

Atlantida seccion 417
Area Investigaciones Atlantida
Direccion : Av.Artigas y Roger Balet

Agente Barcelo
Phone 43722118

Agente Barcelo is a nice tough lady, but does not speak any English. She is the one
who visited us, but there are more agents in the seccion.

She asked me to spread out the information:
BE ALERT AND VIGILANT AND TELL THEM EVERY SUSPICIOUS INFORMATION !!!
NO MATTER WHAT - Before some more will happen.

In case you own a gun, don't tell anyone. Burglars come especially to seize guns !

We plan to discuss this further at the next expat lunch ( 20th ) in Atlantida. Our German friend lived in Panama where these events were common and he has some thoughts to share with all the expats in this area.

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