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Police Track Red Peugeot 206 Used to Run Down Victims in La Matanza Robberies

Prosecutors analyze security videos in a case with suspects still at large.

Overview

  • Security cameras recorded a Laferrere attack in which a pedestrian identified as Braian was struck from behind, beaten and robbed.
  • The assailants arrived in a red Peugeot 206, disembarked after the impact and took his phone, wallet, backpack, cap and shoes before fleeing.
  • Braian reported head trauma and an ankle sprain and said the attackers were armed, prompting medical exams and scans.
  • Police in La Matanza and the UFI No. 3 are tracing the vehicle and reviewing footage seized by Policía Científica, with no arrests reported.
  • Investigators believe four or five young offenders operate mainly at dawn using the same vehicle-as-weapon modus operandi.