In the early hours of Friday, October 23, a routine police check culminated in a foot pursuit, warning/defensive shots, the arrest of two individuals, and a judicial search at an apartment complex.
According to official reports, police officers stopped a vehicle with two occupants on Kaya Soeur Bartola for a routine check. During this intervention, officers noticed a strong odor of what appeared to be narcotic substances, prompting them to conduct a more thorough inspection of the car and its occupants.
Pursuit and arrest During the check, the vehicle’s passenger seized the opportunity to flee the scene on foot. Officers immediately initiated a pursuit to capture the suspect. During the flight, the man pulled out a firearm and pointed it directly at the police officers. Faced with this direct threat, police discharged their weapons and successfully neutralized the situation, arresting the suspect on Kaya Gavilan. The arrested man is 31 years old with the initials B.R.P.
Simultaneously, the police arrested the driver of the vehicle, a 28-year-old woman with the initials A.R.A. Both individuals were detained for violations of the BES Firearms Act.
Judicial search and ongoing investigation In direct connection with this case, authorities executed a judicial search at an apartment complex located on Kaya Aguilá. During this police operation, several items of utmost relevance to the investigation were confiscated.
The Police Force confirmed that the investigation is ongoing and did not rule out further arrests or developments in the coming days.