Investigators from the Provincial Police arrested five men and one girl accused of having been members of the mob that attacked and stole belongings from La Voz journalist Federico Piccioni Aimarat the exit of a disco in Villa Carlos Paz, last weekend.
The six defendants were arrested in the area of the bus terminal of that city. They would be older youth from other populations.
By order of the fair prosecutor’s office of that jurisdiction, they are accused of robbery.
More arrests and new charges are not ruled out, according to the progress of the legal case.
The six would be members of the mob that last Sunday morning attacked and stole belongings from the journalist Federico Piccioni, from The voice.
The victim had gone to dance at a disco when, for no apparent reason, he was removed by staff from a well-known nightclub on the Costanera in that city in the Punilla valley.
Under these circumstances, he was already surprised on the street by several patoteros who violently beat him and stole his belongings, such as his cell phone, wallet, and a watch.
The attackers ran away and Piccioni, who was assisted by other people, was transferred to the Gumersindo Sayago Regional Hospital. There he had to receive medical attention for the blows and kicks suffered.
The 31-year-old victim is recovering.
Investigation and arrests on the street
Investigative personnel from the Punilla Police Department advanced with the investigation and this Monday made arrests near the terminal of the mountain village.
The defendants were identified as: Marcos Felipe Parodi (21), Andrés Ariel Orozco (31), Juan Sebastián Pardo (22), José Gastón Troncoso (29), Tomás Matías Rojas (20) and Jésica Carla Mitrovih (31).
According to reports, a silver watch, a backpack, clothes and shoes were kidnapped.
“Several of the defendants are homeless people who, we suspect, were engaged in these attacks. The cause is in full investigation. And it is advanced,” said a source with access to the file.
The six are of legal age, as specified by the prosecutor’s office led by Jorgelina Gómez. Several are from Cordoba, there is a defendant from Chaco and another from Mendoza.
In order to find these defendants, street work with the analysis of filming and different technical and testimonial investigations was key, according to reports.
This season, Villa Carlos Paz and other nearby areas have been the scene of serious episodes of insecurity, such as theft from homes, tourists, and even parked cars.
In this context, days ago, a thief was captured by neighbors following having stolen a cell phone in the downtown area and was beaten.
