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A24 News Crew Robbed On Air During Dock Sud Flood Coverage

Reporters say officers at a nearby post did not step in.

Overview

  • The A24 team found their car broken into while reporting on flood damage in Dock Sud, a district in Avellaneda.
  • Thieves smashed a rear window and stole filming gear, batteries, accessories, and the spare tire.
  • The crew spotted people they believed were the thieves and chased them live on camera but could not recover the gear.
  • The journalists say a Buenos Aires provincial police officer at a nearby post did not intervene as suspects ran past.
  • Police patrols later searched the area with no immediate arrests, a result that has renewed concern about street crime in Greater Buenos Aires.