Man arrested after allegedly stealing motorcycle during test ride
Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- El Salvador’s National Civil Police arrested Elmer Josué Chacón Lemus, 22, on suspicion of motorcycle theft.
- Police said he contacted the seller through social media and took the motorcycle after requesting a test ride during the arranged sale.
Elmer Josué Chacón Lemus, 22, was arrested after allegedly taking a motorcycle when he went to test it during a purchase arranged through social media.
The National Civil Police said Chacón contacted the seller because he was interested in buying the vehicle. At the time of the handover, he asked to try the motorcycle before the sale.
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Originally published by La Página 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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