Police investigate skull and other bones found in Montevideo’s Cerrito de la Victoria

A resident walking through Montevideo’s Cerrito neighborhood called 911 after finding what appeared to be human remains on a sidewalk.

Police responding to the report found a skull and several other bones inside a storm drain at the intersection of Joaquín Artigas and Hum. Scientific Police will examine the remains and investigate their origin and identity.

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Warning: we have worked on some cases involving a sophisticated criminal method in which signal jammers are used to prevent vehicles from locking despite activating the lock, after which criminals enter and steal

Joaquín Artigas Street was closed while officers worked to preserve the scene. Several surveillance cameras operate in the area.

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It is important to take extreme precautions

The same report also carried a warning from Montevideo prosecutor Willian Rosa about a new vehicle theft method. In several parts of the capital, criminals have allegedly used signal jammers to stop parked cars from locking even when owners activate the remote lock. They then enter the vehicles and steal belongings.

Rosa urged drivers to check their doors manually, avoid leaving valuables visible and call 911 if they notice suspicious activity. He said police and prosecutors may later identify and charge those responsible, but prevention remains important because the damage may already be done after a theft.

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After the incidents occur, police may find those responsible, prosecutors may charge them and the courts may convict them, but often the damage has already been done, which is why prevention is important