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Two Detained After Cameras Flag Attempted Takeover of Sealed La Boca House

City monitoring enabled a swift police response credited with protecting evacuated properties at risk of collapse.

Overview

  • Urban Monitoring Center cameras detected two men breaking into a property on Necochea 1200 and alerted the Buenos Aires city police.
  • Officers from Comisaría Vecinal 4C arrested one suspect inside the house and intercepted the other about 200 meters away.
  • The building had been evacuated in August for collapse risk and sealed, and the detainees are a 33-year-old Argentine with prior robbery antecedents and a 51-year-old Uruguayan.
  • Fiscalía Penal, Contravencional y de Faltas No. 34, led by Cecilia Bellavigna, ordered both detentions and the permanent resealing of the entrance.
  • City crews rebuilt the barrier with bricks and cement, and officials reported roughly 550 properties recovered in the last two years as part of ongoing prevention efforts.