Overview
- A driver escaped an attempted robbery on the Autopista Buenos Aires–La Plata after two motorcycle-borne assailants chased him and one pointed a weapon, according to video recorded on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
- The victim accelerated and changed lanes to create distance from the attackers and successfully avoided the theft and injury.
- Police reviewed the recording and identified and detained one suspected participant later the same day while the second suspect remains at large.
- Coverage differs on the weapon used, with some reports saying it appeared to be a firearm and others describing an 'arma blanca', and authorities have not publicly resolved that discrepancy.
- Reporters link this case to a more violent episode in Mar del Plata the previous day where a driver was shot after resisting, which has increased local concern about an escalation of highway 'motochorro' attacks in Buenos Aires province.