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Police Detain Man Who Threatened TN Crew With Crowbar During Dock Sud Flood Coverage

The case spotlights growing risks for reporters covering storm damage in Avellaneda.

Overview

  • The TN crew, which was filming Thursday at the corner of Alem and Lamadrid in Dock Sud, was confronted by a man who demanded cash to let them work.
  • After they refused to pay, the man threatened to smash their camera and displayed a crowbar and a heavy chain.
  • A Buenos Aires provincial police patrol arrived during the threats, and officers detained the suspect and seized the crowbar, the chain, and a backpack.
  • TN’s camera recorded the arrest on the flooded street, and reporter Alan Ferraro said he will file a complaint and urged a prosecutor to act.
  • The incident follows recent attacks on media teams in the area, including a reported robbery of an A24 crew weeks earlier during storm coverage.