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Man Accused of Assaulting Passenger on Line 53 Bus in Caseros Beaten by Crowd Before Arrest

Authorities are holding him with visible injuries pending a judicial review of witness accounts and bystander video.

Overview

  • A female passenger reported that a man tried to touch her during a morning ride on a Line 53 bus in Caseros, Tres de Febrero.
  • Passengers demanded the bus stop, and the driver opened the doors before the man was forced off the vehicle.
  • Passengers and nearby residents beat him in the street and chased him for several blocks, as seen in videos recorded by witnesses.
  • He attempted to enter a nearby factory to flee, but workers shut him out and the assaults continued until police arrived.
  • Officers subdued and detained the suspect and took him to a station with visible injuries, and judicial authorities have opened an investigation into the allegation and the incident.