On Thursday, May 30 a lady visiting Boquete went to PriceMart to shop. At about 10:30 A.M. as she exited her car, a man around 30 years old was crouching near her door. One of his hands was hidden and he indicated by his movements that he had a weapon of some kind inside his shirt. He demanded money. She produced some money and gave it to him. Fortunately she retained her passport and other documents.
The man entered a mid-sized blue sedan and drove away. She reported the incident to a security guard inside the store, but he said he could do nothing.This lady was new to the area and did not have the Alto al Crimen Hotline number in her phone. An immediate call has the possibility, though slim, of having police intercept the criminal(s).
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The sad part is that can happen anyplace. The sadder part is that PriceSmarty management did not take action immediately. I the past their security was int he parking lot, now it guards the exit and entrance, wrong priority. Perhaps this needs to be highlighted to them.
I was shopping at Price Smart yesterday morning and noticed quite a few more officers at the door and walking around the lot. These were the officers in the blue not security guards. Hopefully, they are taking this seriously.
Too bad this doesn't happen to some of us that would like to respond to the thief: "Say hello to my little friend"
Thanks for the laughs guys, Richard and Goodbye San Diego. I really did lol.
My understanding is that there ARE security cameras in the area.