The Buenos Aires police have arrested Fernando González (18), alias 'El Ratón', who is accused of being the second perpetrator of an armed attack against First Petty Officer of the Argentine Naval Prefecture, Lucas Juan Cáceres (31), which occurred days ago in Lanús during the robbery of his motorcycle. The procedure was carried out by personnel from the Avellaneda-Lanús Criminal Investigations Division, within the framework of a case for attempted aggravated homicide and attempted aggravated robbery, with the intervention of the UFIyJ FRPJ No. 2 of Lomas de Zamora, under the direction of Prosecutor Ignacio Colazo. The incident occurred when Cáceres was riding his Honda XR 250 (license plate 312FEH) and, upon reaching the intersection of Rivadavia and Liniers in Villa Industriales, was intercepted by two armed men on a white enduro-type motorcycle with the intention of robbery, according to the Argentine News Agency. In this context, an armed confrontation ensued, and the prefect was shot in the chest, while the aggressors fled. The Public Prosecutor's Office ordered his urgent apprehension and the seizure of the clothing used. On February 20, he underwent a Dermotest, which yielded a positive result, confirming that he had fired shots. From the very beginning, investigators presumed that one of the criminals had also been injured. Cáceres was urgently transferred to the Evita Hospital in Lanús, where he underwent surgery and remained in stable condition. After the surgery, he evolved favorably. The first detainee. Based on the hypothesis that one of the attackers was injured, the DDI conducted investigative tasks and established that a minor with a gunshot wound to the leg had entered the No. 3 Rapid Care Unit in Lanús. This was Dylan Gastón Lautaro Peralta (16), whose physical characteristics and clothing matched those of the attacker. Once the measure was validated, he was transferred to the Almafuerte Maximum Security Institute for Minors in La Plata. Raid and second arrest. Through the analysis of Lanús monitoring cameras and collected testimonies, investigators managed to identify the driver of the motorcycle used in the incident as Fernando González (18), alias 'Ratón'. With the evidence gathered, the prosecution requested the corresponding judicial order, and on March 3, a raid was carried out at his home, where he was arrested. In this way, the two accused were at the disposal of the Justice system, while the investigation into the armed attack on the Prefecture officer advances. Subsequently, he was transferred to the Sirio-Libanés Hospital, where he had to be operated on again for a hemorrhage in his right lung.
