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Mexico City Police Detain Three After Roma Norte Clothing Store Robbery

The case now moves to the Ministerio Público following the recovery of roughly 500,000 pesos in merchandise.

Overview

  • Patrolling officers in Roma Norte saw three people run from a store on Calle Sonora at Durango carrying large plastic bags and moved to intervene.
  • One officer pursued the suspects while another entered the shop and found employees freeing themselves from tape after reporting threats with knives and confinement in a storage room.
  • Police recovered 487 caps, three jackets, two shirts and several backpacks, and also seized two cellphones, a knife and a chain with a broken padlock.
  • Authorities estimate the merchandise at about 500,000 pesos, and the three detained men, ages 19, 24 and 27, were informed of their rights and presented to the public prosecutor.
  • The suspects remain in custody pending a legal determination, and the victims were guided to file a formal complaint and offered medical, legal and psychological support.