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Fake runner who allegedly robbed teenagers arrested in La Reina

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Chilean police arrested a 42-year-old man in La Reina who allegedly posed as a runner while selecting people to rob.
  • Police suspect him of three attacks on teenagers, whom he allegedly threatened with bladed weapons before stealing their belongings, particularly mobile phones.
  • Prosecutors ordered a second detention hearing on a charge of robbery with violence; he also has previous arrests for assault and robbery with intimidation.

A man who allegedly dressed as a runner to follow teenagers and rob them of their phones has been arrested in La Reina, Chile. The 42-year-old suspect reportedly used the appearance of an ordinary jogger to move through the streets while selecting victims.

Police suspect the man in three robberies involving teenagers. According to Major Carolina Constanzo of La Reina’s 16th Police Station, he followed his targets before confronting them with bladed weapons and taking their belongings.

“Wearing sports clothing and pretending to be a runner, he followed his victims and then violently intimidated them and took their belongings, especially their mobile phones,” Constanzo said.

At the prosecutor’s instruction, the suspect was brought before a second detention hearing on a charge of robbery with violence. Police said he also has previous arrests for assault and robbery with intimidation.

Wearing sports clothing and pretending to be a runner, he followed his victims and then violently intimidated them and took their belongings, especially their mobile phones.

— Major Carolina ConstanzoThe La Reina police official described how the suspect allegedly approached and robbed his victims.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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