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Santa Fe Detainee Jumps From Patrol Vehicle, Escapes With Officer’s Gun

Regional alerts are active, with investigators reviewing how the suspect accessed the loaded service pistol.

Overview

  • The incident occurred after 2 a.m. Thursday in the Yapeyú neighborhood near Río Negro and Reinares in Santa Fe.
  • Police identified the fugitive as W. D. N., 32, who was handcuffed in a Comisaría 7ª vehicle when he shoved a subinspector and leaped out.
  • The missing weapon is a Bersa TPR9 taken from the officer’s vest carrier, loaded with a magazine of 14 cartridges marked “PSF.”
  • Officers searched sidewalks, ditches, yards, nearby homes, the suspect’s address, and residences of witnesses who filmed the stop, with no recovery so far.
  • The case is recorded as resistance to authority and evasion, the fiscal office was notified, and witnesses have provided information now with investigators.