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Mar del Plata Juvenile-Justice Prosecutor Robbed at Gunpoint Outside Home

The prosecutor later denounced rising street crime in the city, urging prevention-focused spending.

Overview

  • Two motorcycle-borne assailants confronted Walter Martínez Soto and his family around 9 p.m. in Parque Luro as they opened their gate, pointing a gun at his 23-year-old son.
  • The thieves took the family car, two cellphones, and personal items before fleeing.
  • Police recovered the vehicle about 15 minutes later on Ayacucho al 5100, roughly 15 blocks from the robbery site.
  • Security cameras captured two masked riders moving without helmets or license plates and wearing wool gloves.
  • No arrests were reported as of Friday, and the investigation continues, according to local coverage.