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Mendoza Police Officer Barricades at YPF Station, Surrenders After Hours-Long Standoff

A surveillance-led, multi-agency response achieved a peaceful surrender.

Overview

  • The 30-year-old assistant officer failed to report for duty in the morning, prompting a judicialized search by authorities.
  • License-plate readers and fixed cameras from the Centro Estratégico de Operaciones identified her blue Volkswagen Gol and confirmed she was in uniform with a protective vest.
  • She parked at the YPF station at Rawson and Acceso Sur and remained barricaded inside her car as the site was closed to the public and a security perimeter was set.
  • Negotiators from the Grupo Especial de Seguridad and the Grupo de Resolución de Incidentes y Secuestros, supported by firefighters, the emergency service and UAP leadership, conducted on-scene talks.
  • After roughly five hours the officer surrendered her service weapon before 22:00 and was evaluated by medical personnel, with the matter left to police and judicial authorities for follow-up.