Robberies Aimed at Car Drivers in DR

[FritoBandito]

It seems the Modus Operendi is to have a kid, who doesn't draw much attention, throw a rock at your car, and when you stop, out jump a group of men -- armed with guns -- to rob you.

http://www.dr1.com/forums/north-coas...ery-sosua.html

[gmalet]

I already have a chica to keep me off the roads at the time of night this is happening. I will never rent a car again. Too much bullshit. Stay in the hotel and play with the chicas. Thats my advice.

Have the chicas come to you.

[naptime]

this happens all over the world. been happening here in the states for years.

[princepointe]

Oh my god. Here we go with this shit again. Geez.

[FritoBandito]

Oh my god. Here we go with this shit again. Geez.

I'm not too overly concerned about this, but I posted it just to let y'all know that SERIOUS SHIT DOES HAPPEN in the DR, this is just not a case of crying wolf.

Read the thread in the DR1 group, many people have stated that they were victims or knew someone that was. This rock throwing crap is not just an isolated incident.

If you were a victim of a felonious crime in the DR, you wouldn't think "here we go with this shit again...."

The point of this thread is be aware of the potential dangers that could possibly happen out there...

This won't change my vacation plans at all, but personally, myself, I like to know what kind of crimes are happening and where in the DR, so I can take the necessary precautions to possibly prevent it happening to me!!!!

But sometimes even if you do take precautions, it's just a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time....a victim of fate, like this person driving their car near Encuentro.

[eldorob]

I'm not too overly concerned about this, but I posted it just to let y'all know that SERIOUS SHIT DOES HAPPEN in the DR, this is just not a case of crying wolf.
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Ok, but it's not isolated to the DR. If you're driving thru the Bronx at 2am and somebody hits your rear bumper at a stop sign....drive away fast. Cause they're probably going to stick a 9mm in your ear and jack your car.
Same thing.

[Pacoloco]

It's happened in Costa Rica, punk throws a rock at gringo's car to get him out then the gang jumps him to steal his wallet.

[FritoBandito]

Before I read the thread in DR1, it was the first I heard rock throwing robberies.

But the again, I live out in the country in PA, not a real high-crime area.

Not too many crimes where I live, because all the redneck country boys that live around me all have guns. Break into their house while they're home, and too bad for you.

I keep a loaded 12 gauge w/double-odd buck near my front door. I pity the fool that tries to jack me in my house, he'll have a nice surprise.

Oh, and I keep a loaded .45 auto near my bed. And I've got an AK with a couple of 75 round drum magazines plus my other assorted rifles, shotguns, and handguns as well.

[Apos]

What are you packing in vacation in the DR....nada

Use your own "spidey-sense" or BS detector but shit does happen and while more of it gets reported there is a lot, perhaps most of it that does not.

Stick your head in the sand or be too much of a know-it-all at your own peril...

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[questner]

Do not drive with valuables

Do not stop, continue driving

Install an impact proof windshield

Avoid known areas and/or hours where it might happen

Report the incident immediately to PN/friends

Drive a motherfucka pickup with a camel skull on top

Always carry your submashine gun of choice and use it aggresively when the desicion to use was made

If you lose hearing for a moment and feel your vehicle shudder as if it has been hit by a tank shell then know you just got " a stone for Danny Fisher".

[MrHappy]

You certainly don't stop, that's for sure.

A guy was shot and killed two nights before in the same area using the same technique where I got the shot in the windshield.

FWIW, the cops say they caught the culprits. Very possible, as there hasn't been another attempted attack since then.

[FritoBandito]

You certainly don't stop, that's for sure.

A guy was shot and killed two nights before in the same area using the same technique where I got the shot in the windshield.

FWIW, the cops say they caught the culprits. Very possible, as there hasn't been another attempted attack since then.

What area are you talking about, MrHappy, Sosua???

[MrHappy]

What area are you talking about, MrHappy, Sosua???

In my particular case, it's near where I work, in Haina, near Santo Domingo.

But the point is, it's not a Dominican thing, or a Sosua thing. It happens all over the world.

[lobonegro]

I've been the victim of two robberies in the DR...all in the same trip, not a good experience, but it hasn't stopped me from going. One attempt was successful because it was two guys from the military with Assault Rifles...he just heckled us for some gas money, but whatever...scared the shit outta me and blew my buzz. Then there was another time that a security guard at one of the prestigious gated communities tried to break in at night...damn shame what happened to him and that whole company eventually...jus always be on your Ps and Qs...

Thank you for the heads-up

[Mr Hillbilly]

Before I read the thread in DR1, it was the first I heard rock throwing robberies.

But the again, I live out in the country in PA, not a real high-crime area.

Not too many crimes where I live, because all the redneck country boys that live around me all have guns. Break into their house while they're home, and too bad for you.

I keep a loaded 12 gauge w/double-odd buck near my front door. I pity the fool that tries to jack me in my house, he'll have a nice surprise.

Oh, and I keep a loaded .45 auto near my bed. And I've got an AK with a couple of 75 round drum magazines plus my other assorted rifles, shotguns, and handguns as well.

Ditto here; no stone throwers or looters they would get shot.

Frito with all that Perfume smuggling cigarette talk into Medellin I thought you might be a puss---

Now I think--- I have a brother? LMAO

[mikelodge]

Before I read the thread in DR1, it was the first I heard rock throwing robberies.

But the again, I live out in the country in PA, not a real high-crime area.

Not too many crimes where I live, because all the redneck country boys that live around me all have guns. Break into their house while they're home, and too bad for you.

I keep a loaded 12 gauge w/double-odd buck near my front door. I pity the fool that tries to jack me in my house, he'll have a nice surprise.

Oh, and I keep a loaded .45 auto near my bed. And I've got an AK with a couple of 75 round drum magazines plus my other assorted rifles, shotguns, and handguns as well.

Well I think you have enough weapons Just a thought with no disrespect intended to a fellow gun lover. If you feel the need for a loaded alley sweeper by the door and a 45 by the bed you might want to consider a safer place to live.

75 round magazines damn and I thought I was extreme.

[malescan]

I have lived in Sosua for a year and have wintered here for many years and have always felt safe...You must realize that the streets are dangerous as are on thet night as in any town..at 2 am crazy shit happens..drunks are on the roads..

[Mr Hillbilly]

Well I think you have enough weapons Just a thought with no disrespect intended to a fellow gun lover. If you feel the need for a loaded alley sweeper by the door and a 45 by the bed you might want to consider a safer place to live.

75 round magazines damn and I thought I was extreme.

Got news for you Mike not everyone lives in the city like you---

No house visable in either direction from my house nor is there cell phone coverage from any network.

[MrHappy]

I've been the victim of two robberies in the DR...all in the same trip, not a good experience, but it hasn't stopped me from going. One attempt was successful because it was two guys from the military with Assault Rifles...he just heckled us for some gas money, but whatever...scared the shit outta me and blew my buzz. Then there was another time that a security guard at one of the prestigious gated communities tried to break in at night...damn shame what happened to him and that whole company eventually...jus always be on your Ps and Qs...

Thank you for the heads-up

Shit, I don't even consider that situation a robbery......

[Mr Hillbilly]

Shit, I don't even consider that situation a robbery......

I wish he would just fill us in about both and which gated community?

Hispanola? Sea Horse Ranch?