Three arrested in Montevideo for robberies and theft in Centro and Pocitos
Montevideo police arrested three men with criminal records after committing two knife-point robberies and a car theft, according to subrayado.com.uy.
Three arrests in a matter of hours for robberies and theft in Montevideo
According to subrayado.com.uy, Montevideo police detained three men with criminal records over the course of a few hours, following a series of offences that occurred in Centro and Pocitos.
The first incident took place in the early hours of Saturday at the corner of Julio Herrera y Obes with Mercedes. A 48-year-old man threatened a 23-year-old youth with a knife and snatched his rucksack. Alerted by the victim, officers from the 3rd Police Station initiated a search of the area and located the suspect, who was still carrying the stolen bag. He was detained and placed at the disposal of the justice authorities; the items were recovered.
The second incident occurred on Friday afternoon at a business on Tomás Diago street at the corner of 21 de Setiembre in Pocitos. A 31-year-old woman reported that a man entered the premises with a knife, threatened her and stole cash and a mobile phone. The amount stolen was valued at 16,000 pesos, according to the police report. Officers from the Investigation Unit of Operational Zone II traced the device—which had GPS tracking activated—and found the perpetrator, a 35-year-old man with a criminal record. The mobile phone and money were recovered; the detainee was placed at the disposal of the justice authorities.
The third incident was also recorded in the early hours of Saturday at the intersection of Gaboto and Canelones in Centro. A 43-year-old man, with a criminal record, stole items from inside a motor vehicle. The Unified Command Centre deployed officers to the area and located the suspect in the vicinity of the scene. At the time of his detention, he was carrying three rucksacks, clothing and stolen documents. He was placed at the disposal of the justice authorities.
Source: Google News UY — Montevideo