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Armed Man Detained in Buenos Aires

An armed man was detained in Buenos Aires' Palermo neighborhood after a 911 call. Police found a revolver in the car he attempted to steal.


Armed Man Detained in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, January 22 (NA) – A man who was armed in the heart of the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo was arrested this Thursday morning following a 911 call reporting a suspicious individual. According to police sources confirmed to the Argentine News Agency, officers from the City Police's 14B Neighborhood Precise moved to Fitz Roy Street at 2000 for a man who was shirtless and armed. Immediately, officers confirmed that the subject was attempting to enter a parked Ford EcoSport on the corner of Nicaragua and Fitz Roy. Inside the vehicle, on the passenger seat, a revolver was found, which, witnesses emphasized, would be the one he used in public. After being identified, the officers confirmed he has no criminal record.