translated from Spanish: 5 arrested after assault on shop in Plaza Aragón, in Ecatepec

The assault on a cell phone store in Plaza Aragón ended with five people arrested after a strong police operation in Ecatepec, State of Mexico.In the afternoon, several armed subjects entered the Movistar branch in the shopping center at 120 Carlos Hank González Avenue, in the Rinconada de Aragón neighborhood, where they threatened the employees with weapons to hand over their cell phones, which they deposited in a suitcase. Meanwhile, upon seeing the weapons, both workers from the other shops and customers took refuge in the personnel access area, when the rumor began that it was a shooting. Once the robbery was carried out, witnesses say, the assailants fled the scene in a car, which authorities later secured. Later, after the arrival of the Municipal Police, which guarded the area, the operation began in nearby streets and neighborhoods, in which participated, in addition to the local, the Secretariat of Security of the State of Mexico (SSEM) and the Attorney General’s Office of Edomex (FGJEM). Meanwhile, it culminated in the arrest of five suspects, who would have been found some of the stolen phones and weapons, while among those arrested would be the head of security of the square, since it could be related. The real and what not After the assault, through social networks there was a rumor that there had been a shooting in the mall, which was increased when several people took refuge in the access of staff. However, according to the Municipal Police, there were no shots fired, while the arrival of the uniformed men would have been what frightened the visitors in the square, since versions refer that it was with their presence when they learned of the assault. Read more: They’re sent to the canvas! Three wrestling performances at the Edomex are canceledIncluso, local media indicate that in the suspects’ car they would have found a replica firearm with part of the loot obtained in the assault.



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