Woman narrowly escapes armed robbery at notorious "corner of robberies" in La Matanza

A notorious intersection in Villa Madero, La Matanza, known as "the corner of robberies," has once again become the scene of a violent crime. A woman driving through the intersection of Blanco Encalada and Camino de la Virgen narrowly escaped an armed assault, with the entire incident captured by her car's camera.

The footage shows a robber on a bicycle approaching the woman's car as it stopped at a traffic light. He began banging on the window and attempting to force the door open. When the woman resisted, the assailant produced a pistol and pointed it at her head. The terrifying 35-second ordeal ended when the woman, amidst screams and honking from other drivers, accelerated through the green light and escaped.

Tragically, another driver was not as fortunate, though the article implies she also escaped. The video clearly shows the robber's face, yet he remains at large. This incident highlights a persistent problem in the area, which residents have complained about for years. In 2020, authorities ordered the installation of surveillance towers, but a recent inspection revealed them to be neglected, filled with trash, and largely unstaffed.

Residents report that one of the surveillance towers has already been removed, and the others show no signs of activity. This lack of effective surveillance exacerbates the fear in a neighborhood already plagued by crime, leaving residents feeling vulnerable and unprotected.