Overview
- Police responded around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday to a home at Maipú and Contarelli in Barrio Federal II after neighbors reported screams, blows and breaking glass.
- With authorization from the on-call prosecutor, officers forced the door, found a 49-year-old woman with visible injuries, and brought her to safety.
- The suspect, identified as Mario Javier Spitale, 30, was subdued after a struggle and taken to Ensenada’s First Police Station.
- He was charged with attempted homicide, unlawful deprivation of liberty, injuries and threats in a gender-based violence context.
- The residence was preserved for forensic examinations, and the victim received medical care and support from specialized provincial teams.