There is no place, nor specific time, because these criminal activities occur at any time of the day, subject robbed with a knife as in any sector of the ‘Sultana de los Andes’, that is, violence and criminal acts lurk more and more, and for this reason citizens try to take justice into their own hands to combat insecurity, it is known that only during the Easter holiday at the provincial level 873 emergencies were attended, of which 603 were related to citizen security , despite the fact that there was a reduction of approximately 5% compared to the previous year.
Situation. At approximately 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 7, after an emergency call to the ECU 911 Integrated Security Service, police personnel from the La Paz circuit came to provide the respective help to a citizen who minutes before had been the victim of a robbery. this fact was recorded between the streets Diego de Almagro and Primera Constituyente. The suspect, through threats with a knife, proceeded to snatch his wallet, once his mission was accomplished, he began to flee the place, meanwhile the affected person, shocked by what had just happened, requests the respective help, for which the residents intervened and they began the pursuit to arrest the alleged suspect, managing to capture him at the height of Primera Constituyente and Morona streets, likewise, the police officers carried out the respective procedure, in which the victim recognized the subject.
Information. Carlos R., is the name of the individual who committed this criminal act, who not only struggled with the affected lady to steal her wallet, but also threatened her with his knife-type weapon and mentioned that he is going to stab her if she doesn’t tell him. He handed over his accessory, and after several minutes of discussion he achieved his goal, leaving the scene, but without knowing that the residents, united against crime and fed up with these daily situations, united their efforts and followed him to make him pay for their actions, while they waited for the arrival of the police so that they can continue with the pertinent process.