A man was robbed of an expensive watch at gunpoint inside a restaurant in the Colomos Providencia neighborhood of Guadalajara on Wednesday afternoon.
What was supposed to be a peaceful afternoon of family time turned into a scene of terror. Around 7:00 p.m., a gunman entered a seafood restaurant located on the corner of Asunción and Providencia Avenues to steal a luxury watch from a diner who had been there for more than two hours.
While entire families were enjoying their meals, some with young children and others celebrating birthdays with cakes and bouquets of flowers on the table, the man dressed in black and wearing a face mask walked straight up to one of the tables and, without saying a word, pulled out a gun to demand the watch from the customer.
The victim refused, so the robber fired a shot from very close range to force him to hand over the accessory, valued at 850,000 pesos. At the sound of the crash, screams erupted, and customers and employees threw themselves to the floor for cover.
With the watch in hand, the attacker tried to leave the premises but was confronted by some waiters and employees. However, he once again fired his weapon at the ground to force his way through and managed to flee toward Providencia Avenue, where an accomplice was already waiting for him in a vehicle.
No injuries were reported, but the scare was immense. Two spent .22-caliber shell casings were found at the scene.
The incident was handled by the Guadalajara Public Security Police Station and is being investigated by the State Attorney General’s Office. No arrests have yet been made.
What should I do in the event of a robbery or assault?
Always remain calm.
If you are robbed, do not resist.
In the presence of criminals, do not take actions that could endanger your life or the lives of others, such as engaging in defiant behavior or attempting to record video or audio.
Stay in place.
Once the danger has passed, seek help from the authorities.
How to file a complaint with the Prosecutor’s Office?
If it is in writing, the complaint must contain general information and a description of the events that affected the victim. Three copies of this document will be made, which will be compared by the Public Prosecutor’s Office on duty. It will then be sent to the official information office, where the person reporting will receive a receipt.
At the appearance, the person will give their oral statement. They will be asked for their information and will have to describe the events that affected them. They must provide three copies of “the documents to prove ownership, identity, and the amount of the crime. They must also show copies of their official identification.”
The address to go to is the Jalisco State Prosecutor’s Office at 2550 Calle 14, between 3rd and 5th, in the Industrial Zone of Guadalajara.
Source: amp.milenio
