Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Ricardo Ripoll reports assault in Bella Vista; criminal stole his cell phone

Santo Domingo. – The communicator and co-founder of the Somos Pueblo platform, Ricardo Ripoll, was the victim of a robbery on the night of this Tuesday in the Bella Vista sector, Distrito Nacional, when an individual on a motorcycle took his cell phone. According to the information provided by the Somos Pueblo platform, the event occurred around 7:00 p.m. on Jiménez Moya Avenue, in the section between Sarasota and Rómulo Betancourt Avenues. According to preliminary details, the assailant was riding a motorcycle without a license plate and wearing a helmet without visible identification. The offender allegedly took advantage of a moment of carelessness to commit the robbery unexpectedly and subsequently flee the scene. Following the incident, the relevant authorities are expected to conduct the necessary investigations to identify and locate the person responsible for the act.

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The case adds to the reports of robberies and assaults registered in different points of the National District, a situation that continues to generate concern among citizens and merchants.

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