Two Peruvian motochorros arrested in Palermo; one has 20 prior offenses

Buenos Aires police arrested two Peruvian nationals in the Palermo neighborhood, accusing them of committing a robbery using the "motochorro" method, where perpetrators use a motorcycle to commit crimes. One of the detained suspects, a 27-year-year-old, has a significant criminal record with nearly twenty prior offenses over the past seven years.

His record includes charges for robbery, theft, assault, some within domestic violence contexts, property damage, and repeated traffic violations for riding motorcycles without a license or license plates. The motorcycle used in the alleged crime was registered to a relative of the suspect.

The arrest occurred during routine prevention patrols by officers from Comisaría Vecinal 14 B. Police observed a Bajaj Rouser NS200 motorcycle with two riders exhibiting reckless behavior, weaving between vehicles at the intersection of Juan B. Justo Avenue and Charcas Street. The officers initiated a preventive pursuit and signaled the riders to stop for identification.

However, the motorcyclist ignored the police's instructions and continued for a short distance before being intercepted. During the identification process, officers noticed three cell phones in the suspects' possession. When questioned about the origin of the devices, the individuals could not provide convincing explanations and failed to unlock one of the phones, raising further suspicion.

While the procedure was underway, a police alert was broadcast describing two suspects on a motorcycle matching the intercepted vehicle's description. Investigators reconstructed the events, determining that the suspects had just stolen a cell phone from a woman in the vicinity of Humboldt and Paraguay streets, just blocks from where they were detained. The matching descriptions quickly linked the detainees to the reported crime, and one of the phones they carried was confirmed to belong to the victim.