Santiago. – Judge
Yerixa Cabral, from the Permanent Attention Office of Santiago, postponed until Friday,
January 16, 2026, the hearing of the appeal filed by the Public Ministry against the coercive measure that favored several police officers linked to the death of five men in the La Barranquita sector.
The postponement seeks to allow the lawyers of the accused to formally become aware of the file, with which the Public Prosecutor’s Office seeks to revoke the more lenient measures previously imposed.
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The prosecuting body insists that the seven agents currently fulfilling
economic guarantees, periodic reporting, and prohibition of departure should receive more severe measures, alleging that there are sufficient elements to support their responsibility for the event that occurred on
September 10, which caused great commotion in the city.
The hearing, initially set for this
November 18th, aimed to review the decision that keeps four agents in pre-trial detention and granted less restrictive measures to seven others.
Agents in pre-trial detention at the COO of Manoguayabo, Santo Domingo Oeste:
- José Octavio Jiménez Peña (private)
- Sócrates Fidel Félix Félix (master sergeant)
- Hairo Mateo Morillo (sergeant)
- Yohandy Encarnación (corporal)
Agents Benefited by Alternative Measures:
- Álvaro Paredes Paniagua (major)
- Hansel Michel Cuevas Carrasco (major)
- José Ignacio Gómez Rodríguez (captain)
- Domingo de los Santos Vargas (second lieutenant)
- Geyser Francisco Álvarez Rodríguez (lieutenant)
- César Augusto Martínez Trinidad (lieutenant)
- Adrián Miguel Villalona Pineda (private)
Everyone is being processed by the death of
Elvis Antonio Martínez Rodríguez (Deivito),
Julio Alberto Gómez (La Tabla),
Carlos Enrique Guzmán Navarro (Charly/Charli Chasc),
Edward Bernardo Peña Rodríguez, and
José Vladimir Valerio Estévez, who died in the parking lot of a shopping center in La Barranquita.
Although the Police classified the event as a
shootout during an operation, the Public Ministry maintains that the evidence points to an
extrajudicial execution, which is why it rejects any variation of measures in favor of some of the accused.
Since the event, family members of the victims and residents of the sector have demanded justice, alleging that the young people were killed without justification.
The Public Ministry reiterated that it will continue fighting for exemplary sanctions, while the case continues to generate widespread repercussions and keeps Santiago society in suspense regarding the upcoming judicial decisions.
