Overview

• In Mar del Plata, a 20‑year‑old woman and a 16‑year‑old were arrested at the Hotel Piscis after police traced a stolen Fiat Mobi via geolocation following the armed robbery of a 48‑year‑old app driver.
• Juvenile prosecutor Marcelo Yáñez Urrutia and a juvenile guarantees judge charged the pair with aggravated robbery, and the 16‑year‑old was placed under juvenile procedures at the Centro Especializado de Aprehensión.
• In a separate case in the city, four adolescents aged 13 to 16 were apprehended after a stolen Renault Logan was pursued; one suspect fired twice at officers, three detainees were deemed inimputables, and vehicles were damaged during the operation.
• In La Plata, a 31‑year‑old Didi driver reported being attacked with a rope and threatened with a knife by three passengers who stole his Peugeot Partner and personal belongings before fleeing.
• Parallel reports from Peru detail armed highway thefts, including a shooting and truck theft in Arequipa and a brutal assault in Juliaca where a Toyota Hilux was stolen and the victim alleged a delayed police response.