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A group of 5 cyclists who were practicing sports in the cycle path of the Virgilio Barco Library (in the heart of Bogotá) was assaulted by a group of 12 criminals, reported Citytv.
The amateur athletes were docked by a group of 12 criminals (of Venezuelan nationality, according to them) who carried machetes and knives, added that medium.
One of the affected cyclists reported that previously the presence of the police on the bike path was notorious at any time of the day. However, he indicated on that capital channel that “in this administration there is a total abandonment ”.
In the same way, the robbed man said that in more than 10 years he has been practicing sports in that central area of Bogotá, never had something similar happened.
The criminals, who were also riding bicycles, took all the valuables, cell phones, money and 4 high-end cycles that were being used by cyclistsadded that informative.
Finally, the victims made a call to the authorities, since they believe that the police only receive their complaints for statistics, but that in forceful actions against delinquency has not viewed nothing.
This is the case report, published by Citytv:
🚨 New massive robbery in Bogotá. Criminals robbed a group of cyclists who were mobilizing near the Virgilio Barco library. #UpBogotá #Thenoctambulo pic.twitter.com/BCSlNfPExV
– Canal Citytv (@Citytv) December 30, 2020
Increased insecurity in Bogotá is not just a perception
According to data from the Bogotá Security Secretariat, theft of persons was reduced by 35% if you compare October 2020 with October 2019.
However, if the comparison is between September 2020 (6,615 complaints for this crime) and October 2020 (7,275 complaints), you see a significant increase in the last 60 days.
To this is added that last October they registered increases in personal injuries (2.4%) and vehicle theft (11%). Other crimes are down, but experts attribute it to the prolonged quarantine.
Homicide, for example, had an increase of 1.5% between January and October compared to the previous year. In that span of In 2019 there were 823 violent deaths in the city and in 2020 there were 835. Ciudad Bolívar, Kennedy and Suba are the most affected localities.
But from the Mayor’s Office they do not seem to see such a negative panorama, since the Secretary of Security, Hugo Acero, told Pulzo last November 5 that has the “confidence” that by the end of the year it will achieve a decrease in homicide indicators because they go after gangs that kill with hitmen.
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