Lockdown, bank robbery and a “high risk” funeral: zooming in on crimes recorded in the midst of curfew and power cuts

An hour and a half had passed since the start of the curfew, but a group of criminals travelling through Américo Vespucio from Arturo Merino Benitez Airport seemed not to care. Their task was to steal a car at any time and not even the warning of soldiers patrolling the streets intimidated them.A couple and their nine-year-old daughter moved in their Mazda model CX-5 vehicle through that artery, at the height of Pudahuel, after arriving at the a…

A woman was the victim of the theft of her vehicle by means of the lockdown method, while she was leaving Santiago Airport. Eight armed criminals threatened her and stole her car, according to BioBioChile's slogan. It all happened at about 23:20 p.m., while the curfew was running. The driver was traveling through Américo Vespuccio, after going to the air terminal to find her daughter, when at an exit from the road was intercepted by a Toyota Ter…

A violent lockdown was recorded in the middle of a curfew imposed by the authorities after the megacute that affected the country. The incident occurred at 23:30 hours in Américo Vespucio Norte, municipality of Pudahuel. A mother was traveling with her underage daughter and another occupant, when they were intercepted by an eight-person gang. The driver tried to make a move to escape, but ended up colliding with another car. “This is why the ind…