Robbery at Montevideo residential home; manager suspects 'inside job' as police officers shot

The manager of a residential care home in Montevideo's Atahualpa neighborhood believes the facility was deliberately "handed over" to criminals who targeted safes containing residents' belongings. The robbery led to a large-scale police response after two officers were shot upon arrival at the scene.

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They received false information that we had money in the safes. They broke the safes and took items that have no value, and those objects were later found scattered around the area.

Matías, the manager, told Subrayado (Canal 10) that the perpetrators received "false information" about money being stored in the safes. He explained that after breaking into the safes, they took items of little value, which were subsequently found discarded in the area. Matías noted this was the first robbery at the residence, but acknowledged it reflects the current reality in Uruguay. He confirmed that approximately $2,000, kept in an envelope, was stolen, but thankfully, no residents were injured.

Police quickly deployed a significant operation in the area. The Montevideo Police Department reported that the injured officers were taken to separate medical centers. A 23-year-old female officer sustained a gunshot wound to her right leg, described as stable, and is hospitalized at the Police Hospital. A 48-year-old male officer suffered a gunshot wound to his left chest area, requiring surgery and currently remains in serious but stable condition in the ICU at Hospital Español.

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We thank the police for arriving very quickly and deploying a large operation in the area.

Matías expressed gratitude for the police's rapid response. He added that most residents were unaware of the incident, with one elderly woman humorously telling the robbers to "go rob a bank," while another continued her phone call, seemingly oblivious to the unfolding crime.

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Go rob a bank.