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Three days after it became known that personnel from the 66th Puente Alto Police Station fired pepper spray during a confusing police procedure at a free fair in the Bajos de Mena neighborhood, one of the most impoverished in the capital, this Wednesday it went viral a new attack of the staff with this type of deterrent against a group of neighbors in a passage of the population.
In a video broadcast on social networks by the deputy Miguel Crispi, of the Democratic Revolution bench -part of the Broad Front-, it is appreciated how the policemen, after getting off their motorcycles and exchanging a few words with the residents, they throw the gas (“MK-9”) against him, including a woman carrying a bus in a car. Then, the cry of the little girl and the despair of her mother are heard.
“AGAIN Carabinieri from the 66th Low Police Station in Mena use pepper spray completely OUT OF PROTOCOL. Does the undersecretary @GalliJF you need a court to tell you that this is abuse or you will assume your role and control @Carabdechile, demanding responsible? “, the parliamentarian tweeted.
AGAIN, carabinieri from the 66th Low Mena Police Station use pepper spray completely OUT OF PROTOCOL. Does the undersecretary @GalliJF you need a court to tell you that this is abuse or you will assume your role and control @Carabdechile, demanding responsible? #High Bridge pic.twitter.com/aeY5L14ZGI
– Miguel Crispi (@MiguelCrispiS) March 24, 2021
CARABINER VERSION
According to the Carabineros, the uniformed officers acted in response to attacks by some people after a police operation.
“In the afternoon, service personnel in the town, while carrying out a procedure for infringement of the Drug Law, were surprised by the neighbors who reside in the place, those who They pounce on the Carabineros personnel with the intention of withdrawing and not allowing the withdrawal of the drug that existed in the place“, the Major Angelica Navarro.
“Two people were arrested, one for damage and the other for mistreatment of police officers on duty. It is in this circumstance that the MK-9 is used to disperse people who were trying to attack Carabineros personnel, “added the police authority.
The Santiago Cordillera de Carabineros Prefecture ordered an administrative investigation and, in addition, a complaint was made to the Public Ministry to clarify the incident, Major Navarro announced.
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