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Trujillo Clash Over Windshield Washers Leaves Police Officer Unconscious; Three Detained

Police moved in after driver complaints about harassment at a busy intersection, with regional command vowing zero tolerance for attacks on officers.

Overview

  • The confrontation occurred Monday around 4 p.m. at the junction of Avenida América Oeste and Avenida Antenor Orrego in Trujillo.
  • Officers intervened following reports that informal windshield washers were pressuring motorists for payments and disrupting traffic.
  • One officer was knocked unconscious during the struggle, as social media videos show a uniformed agent on the ground being kicked.
  • The detainees were identified as Luis Alexander Ferrer Chunga, Luis Enrique Ferrer Panta, and Ruth María González Tamayo, who were taken to Comisaría El Alambre for investigation into aggression and public disorder.
  • Police said none of the three had active warrants, and General Guillermo Llerena Portal publicly condemned the assault on personnel.