Auto Theft 101: Learn how to drive a car, before stealing one...
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SAN ISIDRO, (July 20, 2024) — Around 9 o'clock, Walter Messa was cleaning at the intersection of Los Plátanos and Martín Rodríguez streets, in the town of Villa Adelina. At one point, a local neighbor left his house in his Volkswagen Golf and got out of the car to close the gate.
Suddenly, two criminals appeared at the scene and went directly towards the car. Upon realizing this, the victim tried to confront the thugs but one of them threatened him and he had to retreat.
In the seconds it took for the men to leave with the car, Messa ran up and used his broom handle to hit the driver.
After repeated failed attempts to start the car and the insistent blows from the street sweeper, the criminals decided to get out of the vehicle and escape from the scene on foot. Messa ran after one of the thugs to try to subdue him.
A man who was passing by the place in a car became excited about what was happening and decided to reverse and run over the second assailant who was escaping. The thief, who ended up lying on the ground after the impact, quickly recovered from the blow and ran away from the scene.
According to reports, one of the thieves was arrested. Now, Justice is investigating the case and seeking to identify the other criminal in order to locate and arrest him. After his collaboration, Messa was contacted by the mayor of San Isidro, Ramón Lanus, who congratulated him and thanked him for his way of acting.
