Sauce Viejo: Prisoner escapes, dies after leap into Río Coronda | OneFootball

This Friday morning, a man detained at the 19th Police Station in Sauce Viejo staged an escape that ended tragically. With handcuffs on, the individual threw himself into the waters of the Coronda River and drowned.

The man was identified as Alexis Alejandro Vallejos, 27 years old, known in the neighborhood as "El Chechi," accused of committing several criminal acts in the area. The victim was under custody when he requested to go to the bathroom. At that moment, he managed to escape and ran towards the coastal area, ending his escape at the height of Entre Ríos street, where witnesses saw him struggle against the current until he disappeared into the river.

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On August 19th, officers from the 19th Police Station and the Radioelectric Command were patrolling the area when a group of neighbors alerted them to the presence of the criminal and identified him as the thief terrorizing the neighborhood. Upon the arrival of the police, he attempted to escape by running and took refuge in a house, entering through a side passage.

After a brief chase, the officers located him at the intersection of República Dominicana and Mendoza, where they finally managed to apprehend him.

During the procedure, "El Chechi" attempted to attack the officers with a knife, thrusting it at them. The police managed to subdue him, disarm him, and place him in handcuffs. He was carrying another similar weapon in his clothes, which was also seized.

Despite being detained, the man continued to threaten the officers in front of the neighbors, who recognized him and accused him of repeated criminal acts in the area.

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