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Two Viral Assaults on CDMX Police Spur Legal Support for Officers and One Detention

Institutions pledged legal counsel with internal-affairs oversight for the aggrieved officers following a detention before a civic judge.

Overview

  • At Zócalo–Tenochtitlán station on Line 2, a woman accompanied by a minor insulted and struck Policía Bancaria e Industrial officers after being asked to keep moving, then left the area.
  • The STC Metro said its legal, human-rights and internal-affairs teams will accompany the aggrieved officer to file the corresponding complaint.
  • In Benito Juárez’s Miravalle neighborhood, a woman who allegedly tried to force entry into her ex-partner’s home insulted and kicked an SSC officer who responded to the call.
  • SSC reported the woman was detained and presented to a Juez Cívico, while Internal Affairs and Human Rights personnel are supporting the officer to pursue a formal complaint.
  • Videos recorded by neighbors and shared on social media drove attention to both cases, with unverified online posts suggesting identities that authorities have not confirmed.