Overview
- A 33-year-old tourist, Alexandra Doketova, fought off a phone snatch at a pedestrian crossing and held onto one attacker as motorists and bystanders intervened.
- Buenos Aires police arrested the suspect at the scene and detained his alleged accomplice hours later after tracking him down.
- Raids on the suspects’ homes recovered 10 mobile phones, and authorities reported prior criminal records for the men.
- Doketova sustained head injuries during the struggle but is recovering, according to local reports.
- A court ruled the alleged thieves should not be held in custody, prompting public anger, with witnesses citing clear video evidence; coverage also notes a similar May case in London where police confirmed an arrest after a suspected phone theft.