The assault occurred at a food outlet located in the so-called ‘Y’ of the Ballenita spa, from where several belongings were stolen.
Santa Elena
The persecution of robbery suspects ended with one of them dying in a traffic accident on the Ballenita-Santa Elena highway, in the province of Santa Elena.
The case was reported after 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. There were even detonations by the alleged criminals.
The assault occurred at a food outlet located in the so-called ‘Y’ of the Ballenita spa, from where several belongings were stolen, according to a collaborator of the establishment, who due to nerves and the speed of the robbery, could not identify the number of antisocial.
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At the time of the incident, police officers who were passing by the place began the chase and almost three blocks later the impact of one of the motorcycles occurred, in which three of the suspects were mobilizing, against a bus of the Mar Azul cooperative that covered Route 14 bound for the Anconcito parish.
As a result of the accident, one of them died at the site and the other two were taken to a medical home for medical evaluation and that they subsequently report to the competent authority.
After the review, two firearms of national manufacture were found among the evidence, said Lieutenant Colonel Franklin Yacelga, deputy chief of the National Police District.
Citizens were called to approach the Police to identify the detainees and report in case they have been victims of the suspects.
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Two others involved who were mobilizing on another motorcycle managed to flee, said non-commissioned officer Julio Cerna, of the Ecuadorian Transit Commission (CTE), who was near the place, and added that the crashed motorcycle made zigzag movements when it finally collided against the bus.
Due to this, several passengers in the unit were slightly beaten.
Until the afternoon of this Tuesday the identity of the deceased was not confirmed, while the decision was also awaited as to whether or not the bus driver would be involved in the crash, an issue that was questioned by onlookers, who constantly shouted: “Leave the driver in peace ”. (I)
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