Overview
- Police say two armed intruders broke into the apartment near Puerto Viejo on Saturday morning, bound and assaulted Van Dyke’s 31-year-old girlfriend, and stole valuables.
- Security video reportedly captured the suspects leaving in two vehicles, including the couple’s 2013 Hyundai Elantra taken from the property.
- Investigators have announced no arrests and no motive, and they continue to collect evidence and interview witnesses.
- Van Dyke, 66, was a longtime expatriate who owned Hotel Puerto Viejo and was celebrated locally for surfing the Salsa Brava break.
- Community leaders expressed shock over the killing, and Van Dyke’s brother suggested the attack may be more targeted than a random robbery.