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Video: Off-Duty Police Officer Allegedly Drunk Nearly Causes Accident, Threatens Neighbors
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Video: Off-Duty Police Officer Allegedly Drunk Nearly Causes Accident, Threatens Neighbors

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • An off-duty police officer in Asunción is accused of driving under the influence and nearly hitting a family.
  • The officer allegedly threatened the family and refused a breathalyzer test, despite beer cans being found in his vehicle.
  • Victims reported that fellow officers from the same precinct were passive during the incident, and the case is now under investigation by the prosecutor's office.

An off-duty National Police officer in Asunción is accused of reckless behavior after allegedly driving while intoxicated and narrowly missing a family on the street. The incident, which occurred on Fuerte Borbón and Yvytymi streets in the Mburucuyá neighborhood, has led to accusations of drunk driving and threats against residents.

The officer, identified as sub-inspector Gabriel Arístides Alcaraz Moreno, 36, reportedly lost control of his black Toyota Ractis and swerved dangerously close to a woman walking with her two young children and other relatives. Witnesses claim that beer cans were found inside the vehicle, yet Alcaraz Moreno refused to undergo a breathalyzer test.

Following the near-collision, the officer allegedly exited his vehicle and began verbally abusing and threatening the bystanders. According to reports, when a relative of the victims intervened to calm the situation, the officer allegedly threatened to shoot him, boasting that he would be released the next day.

Victims have also reported that officers from the 10th Precinct, where Alcaraz Moreno serves, appeared passive and did not intervene effectively. The case has been handed over to prosecutor Ariela Chaparro of the Penal Unit No. 2, and evidence, including the seized beer cans, has been forwarded to the Internal Affairs Directorate of the National Police for further investigation.

He threatened and assured that he would be released the next day and that he would take care of 'shooting' the person who restrained him.

— DenunciationAlleged threats made by the officer after the incident.
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Originally published by ABC Color 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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