PMT Officer Arrested for Assaulting Police During Suspended Superclásico
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
TLDR
- A Paraguayan police officer was arrested for assaulting a riot police officer during a suspended football match.
- The arrest was made after video evidence identified the officer, Nicolás Fariña, kicking a lone riot police officer surrounded by fans.
- Authorities announced further arrests are expected as investigations into the violent incidents continue.
The recent Superclásico match between Olimpia and Cerro Porteño was marred by violence, leading to its suspension and subsequent arrests. Among those detained is Nicolás Fariña, a Municipal Traffic Police (PMT) officer, who was identified in video footage assaulting a riot police officer. This incident highlights a disturbing trend of violence at football matches and raises questions about the conduct of law enforcement officials themselves.
A PMT agent from Asunción was arrested this Thursday as part of the investigation into the violent incidents staged by barrabravas during the suspended Superclásico between Olimpia and Cerro Porteño.
Fariña was apprehended while on duty, wearing his uniform, underscoring the brazenness of his alleged actions. The video evidence clearly shows him kicking the downed officer, who was isolated and being attacked by fans. This act of aggression by an officer against another is particularly egregious and has understandably led to swift action by the National Police.
The detained official would have been identified through videos in which he appears assaulting an anti-riot policeman who was left alone by his platoon.
The investigation is ongoing, with authorities promising further arrests. The National Police have scheduled a press conference to provide more details on the detentions, including that of another individual, Diego Isabelino Vera, who is also implicated in the disturbances. The situation remains tense as the football community and the public await further developments and accountability for the violence that overshadowed the Superclásico.
The National Police announced a press conference for this Thursday at 07:15 at the headquarters of the Department of Punishable Acts, where details about the latest arrests related to the disturbances will be provided.
DistantNews Editorial
Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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