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Chaos in Avellaneda: police officers were attacked by neighbors when they tried to tow a car that was badly parked
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Chaos in Avellaneda: police officers were attacked by neighbors when they tried to tow a car that was badly parked

In Avellaneda, Argentina, a confrontation erupted between police officers and residents of Villa Tranquila when authorities attempted to tow a vehicle parked illegally. The incident occurred around 4:30 PM on Friday near the Riachuelo river. A sergeant from the Buenos Aires Provincial Police, who lives in the area, noticed the improperly parked car, which was allegedly owned by a taxi driver. When the driver refused to move the vehicle, the sergeant requested a municipal crane. However, upon arrival, municipal staff were met with violent resistance from local residents. During the clash, the sergeant was physically attacked, stripped of her bulletproof vest and gun magazine. A woman attempted to take another officer’s firearm, leading to a struggle during which a shot was fired. A man was injured in the shoulder but is now out of danger. The situation escalated further as protesters threw stones at police vehicles, broke windshields, stole keys from a patrol car, and forced reinforcements to retreat under a hail of projectiles. Eventually, more police arrived, recovered the keys, and removed the vehicle. Investigations are underway into damage, assault on authority, theft, and the

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Chaos in Avellaneda: police officers were attacked by neighbors when they tried to tow a car that was badly parked

In Avellaneda, Argentina, a confrontation erupted between police officers and residents of Villa Tranquila when authorities attempted to tow a vehicle parked illegally. The incident occurred around 4:30 PM on Friday near the Riachuelo river. A sergeant from the Buenos Aires Provincial Police, who lives in the area, noticed the improperly parked car, which was allegedly owned by a taxi driver. When the driver refused to move the vehicle, the sergeant requested a municipal crane. However, upon arrival, municipal staff were met with violent resistance from local residents. During the clash, the sergeant was physically attacked, stripped of her bulletproof vest and gun magazine. A woman attempted to take another officer’s firearm, leading to a struggle during which a shot was fired. A man was injured in the shoulder but is now out of danger. The situation escalated further as protesters threw stones at police vehicles, broke windshields, stole keys from a patrol car, and forced reinforcements to retreat under a hail of projectiles. Eventually, more police arrived, recovered the keys, and removed the vehicle. Investigations are underway into damage, assault on authority, theft, and the

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