Overview
- A video-captured scuffle at Microhospital Puente de Hierro on Tuesday led police to detain the on-duty doctor, 44, after he declined to examine an injured arrestee.
- Officers from Subcomisaría Campos and Motorizada Norte had brought in three detainees, and police say the protocol requires a medical check before taking someone to a station.
- Two officers reported minor injuries during the attempt to take the physician into custody, including back and neck pain and a swollen hand.
- The doctor was released hours later and cited for resistance to authority and an alleged article 46 violation under Mendoza’s contraventions code, with a required appearance before the Rodeo de la Cruz misdemeanor court.
- Oficina Fiscal Nº 1 ordered the identification of all hospital, nursing, and private security staff present to review actions on both sides as part of the ongoing inquiry.