As confirmed by the Ministry of the Interior, the incident occurred around 07:45 in the vicinity of the streets Zodiac and Sagittarius and became the third episode in less than a week in which a police officer is a victim or is directly involved in an event of these characteristics in the capital.
How the attack occurred
According to the Secretary of State, The official was near the place when he noticed that a criminal was robbing a woman and a minor.
Upon intervening and calling to stop, the suspect attempted to escape, which began a chase. Sources from the National Police Union (Sipolna) they indicated to The Observer that The criminal had also previously robbed a deliveryman.
The chase ended when the policeman managed to catch up with the suspect and the two began a struggle. It was then when the criminal managed to momentarily take possession of the cash’s service weapon and fired several shots.
What injuries did the police officer suffer?
According to the information provided by the Ministry of the Interior, the official received bullet holes in the leg before recovering his weapon.
Sipolna specified The Observer that the cash suffered two gunshot wounds to the left lower limbone at the height of the sole of the foot and another in the knee, both with entry and exit holes.
After the attack, the criminal managed to escape. The police officer, meanwhile, was transferred to the Malinas Polyclinic, where he received medical assistance and remains safe.
During the actions carried out at the site, the investigators They seized several elements considered of interest to clarify the case.
Among them are a firearm replicaclothing and other objects allegedly linked to the perpetrator of the robbery.
In the investigation, personnel from Scientific Police, Investigations and authorities of Operational Zone III.
The third case in less than a week
The episode joins two other events that occurred in Montevideo in recent days. The first took place on Monday in the neighborhood New Ellauriwhen a police officer on his way to work was shot by criminals who stole his service weapon, element that was later recovered.
In that case, two of the shots hit the officer’s bulletproof vest and a third caused a wound. wound in a shoulder.
Hours later, Another police officer was kidnapped when he arrived at his home in the La Unión neighborhood. Two armed criminals stole money, documents and his cell phone. The victim did not suffer injuries. For the moment, the perpetrator of the attack that occurred this Thursday in Punta de Rieles remains a fugitive.
