Woman, Elda Shepherd, Wakes Up To Man In Her Room, Attacks Him at Dominican Republic Resort, Social

[mfcorey1]

A woman allegedly woke up to an intruder in her hotel room at the Breathless Punta Cana Resort and Spa in the Dominican Republic.

This story follows after recent travel news on the deaths of 3 different people who stayed at the Dominican Republic hotel named Bahia Principe Hotel in La Romana who died five days apart last month.

Reports like this are putting a lot of people on edge about traveling to the Dominican Republic and other destinations and this story may put even more people on alert while traveling.

A woman by the name of Elda Shepherd took to social media about what happened to her while staying at Breathless Punta Cana Resort & Spa and what was currently going on as it was happening. Shepherd’s post got social media into action with friends, family and strangers participating to make sure she was safe.

It is believed that Elda Shepherd traveled with a group through World Class Global Connect LLC travel agency however, traveled without a companion therefore booking her room as a single occupant.

https://memphisrap.com/news/woman-elda-shepherd-wakes-up-to-man-in-her-room-attacks-him-at-dominican-republic-resort-social-media-jumps-in-to-help/

[Locrian]

1. terrible wordsmithing in the article...

After this, Shepherd stated that she went to bed about 11’ish and at around 2AM she woke up to the guy who had fixed the hot tub in her room as she laid naked.

WTF?

[3Hotdogs]

2. I remember when my boss went to vacation on D.R.

He took sick and asked to be driven to a doctor. He was driven in a jeep with a mounted rifle and guard in the back of the jeep.

Same with Puerto Rico. I read on travel advice that you are not required to stop at red lights after 11 p.m. because you are likely to get carjacked.

[marble falls]

3. Where did you hear that about Puerto Rico?

[3Hotdogs]

4. I wanted to go there around 10 years ago.

I googled articles on travel there and read that advice. Again, 10 years ago and I don't recall the site.

[marble falls]

5. Kinda shocked by it.

[marble falls]

7. Car jackings were epidemic in the 90's like they were on the continental US at the time ...

https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/31/us/after-carjacking-surge-puerto-rico-is-wary-behind-the-wheel.html

but this is what I found about 'security' there today:

https://safearound.com/americas/puerto-rico/
https://www.worldnomads.com/travel-safety/caribbean/puerto-rico/is-puerto-rico-safe

I think the bad times you read about so long ago ahave changed, I thought this was especially good.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g147319-i71-k5121812-Unsafe_in_Puerto_Rico-Puerto_Rico.html

[JI7]

6. is she an American ?

[marble falls]

8. Yes, read the link.