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Córdoba Line 11 Bus Windows Smashed With Emergency Hammer After Cash Fare Refused

Police say the dispute stemmed from Córdoba’s Red Bus card-only fare system.

Overview

  • Police detained a 40-year-old man who shattered multiple side windows and the front door of a Coniferal Line 11 bus in Nueva Córdoba.
  • The episode occurred Thursday morning at the stop on boulevard Illia 600 after the driver declined a cash payment.
  • The driver triggered the panic button, patrols arrived within minutes, and the suspect exited through a broken window to surrender.
  • Passengers and the driver were uninjured, while the suspect was treated for cuts to his hand and placed in custody.
  • The bus was withdrawn for repairs as Coniferal pledged to cooperate with the investigation and file a formal complaint.