Overview
- Police executed a court‑approved preliminary arrest before dawn Thursday in Miraflores, then transferred Villar to Legal Medicine and the traffic‑accident division for processing.
- The case now proceeds under allegations of negligent homicide, omission of aid and fleeing the scene, after judges converted a travel ban into detention following videos showing Villar in a park hours after the crash; restaurant security footage was also turned over to investigators.
- Authorities scheduled urgent steps during the hold, including a toxicology exam, vehicle forensics, statements and a reconstruction planned for Thursday night to establish the crash sequence.
- The Fiscalía added journalist Marisel Linares to the probe for possible concealment, and identified police from the Orrantia del Mar station for review over their actions after the incident.
- PNP General Óscar Arriola said Villar never underwent a police breathalyzer or clinic exam and that refusal is presumed positive, while officials cite an alleged post‑incident trip to Cajamarca as supporting a flight‑risk assessment.