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Motochorro Robberies Surge in San Salvador de Jujuy’s Azopardo and Alto Comedero

Investigators are reviewing security footage to track perpetrators following recent knifepoint robberies in the capital

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Overview

  • In barrio Azopardo two assailants on a motorcycle robbed a pedestrian at knifepoint, stealing a backpack containing a laptop and gym gear
  • A 14-year-old girl was punched and had her backpack taken by two men on a cross-type motorcycle while walking in Sector B4 of Alto Comedero
  • In the border area of 30 Hectáreas and 150 Hectáreas a motorist changing a flat tire was ambushed by two attackers on a black cross motorcycle who seized his backpack, phone and 80,000 pesos
  • All attacks involved perpetrators dismounting to assault victims at close range before fleeing on their motorcycles
  • Victims have lodged complaints with local brigades and precincts but no arrests have been made as police gather witness statements and camera footage