San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas: Los Motonetas aka The Scooters Gang Attacks Police Headquarters

"Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat

Video translation is as follows:

Female Newscaster: In the state of Chiapas a gang known as Los Motonetos attacked the headquarters of the Municipal Police of San Cristobal de las Casas. They intended to free three of their companions.

Juan Álvarez: In Chiapas, a group of young individuals aboard motorcycles and scooters attacked the facilities of the Municipal Police of San Cristobal de las Casas in an attempt to rescue three of their detained companions.

This is a group called Los Motonetos. They used sticks and stones to attack the main entrance of the Public Security center of operations in this colonial city.

During several minutes they threw stones and sticks at the access perimeter to warn and demand that the police release their three companions.

The events occurred because the Municipal Police, hours before, detained three subjects, members of the criminal group Los Motonetos for disobeying public orders.

By initiating a brawl that caused a shooting in the Primero de Enero neighborhood north of the city. This caused a disagreement in the Los Motonetos who tried to rescue their companions.

During their trajectory towards police headquarters , they fired bullets into the air. And when they reached the premises they attacked the main entrance. There were police officers inside on duty who repelled the attack.

The onslaught was with sticks and stones. And it lasted several minutes. Police in riot gear responded with tear gas to disperse them and get them to retreat from the place. 

Until now, neither the director of the Municipal Police nor the Chiapas Prosecutor's Office have spoken out about these events, where no injured persons are reported.

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