Man arrested in Pocito after being caught forcing Toyota truck
A 32-year-old man was apprehended in Pocito on Monday while attempting to steal from a Toyota 4x4. A neighbour and his brother subdued him until police arrived.
Man arrested in Pocito after attempting to steal from truck
A 32-year-old man identified as Cuello was arrested this Monday in Pocito, accused of attempting to remove items from inside a truck, according to tiempodesanjuan.com.
The incident occurred at the intersection of Mendoza Street and Calle 5, within the jurisdiction of the 6th Police Station. The Trueno Halcón operator alerted the Southern Radio Command personnel after a civilian apprehension was registered at the scene.
According to the account of the victim, a 54-year-old man, his brother was working on the roof of the house when he noticed someone shouting that a man was breaking the rear right window of a Toyota 4x4. The victim left his house and, together with his brother, managed to subdue and detain the suspect until police arrived.
Officers found the suspect lying on the north kerb of Calle 5 and proceeded with his formal arrest.
Following the procedure, the duty Flagrancia Prosecutorial Investigation Unit (UFI) took charge of the case and became responsible for the proceedings to determine the suspect's legal status.
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