They arrested a homeless man who was being defended by neighbors at the center

For two months on the corner of 9 de Julio and Italia, two people have been spending their nights there homeless. The man was arrested on Friday in a baffling incident. in principle, Urban Watch agents wanted to intervene and the man resisted the eviction. In this tense situation, he was going to attack the official. They claim they want to take him somewhere where they won't accept their pet.

The couple who They earned a few pesos from selling pensReceive help from neighbors. Some neighborhood merchants indicated that there were people who entered their stores to buy them food and help them in any way possible.

The neighbors themselves decided to try to help him in the tense moment.Without achieving their goal: “If they rob you, there is not even a police officer, look at all the people there now,” said one of the people approached to try mediation.

Another neighbor said: “They've been here for a month and a half or so, and we've never had a problem with them. The neighbors come together to be friends with them, and they're very respectful.”

The man was transferred to the second police station located in Paraguay and San Juan.

Testimony of the detainee's partner

The detainee's wife said on Telenosh's cell phone that her partner suffers from alcohol addiction and that she knocked on all possible doors, but did not find anyone to help him. In principle, he does not meet the conditions for admission to a municipal shelter.

In the same sense, she confirmed that they stopped renting two months ago because they were no longer able to bear those expenses and that she was suffering because of her husband’s situation: “I don't know how to help him anymore. I need someone to help me so I can acknowledge him.”, He said. .

“I'm tired of closing doors and turning my face away. He added: “Many people left his hand, but I will never leave it.”

“He's not lazy, he picks up whatever it takes. He needs a job.”“, he confirmed amidst tears.

Official response

Information received from the police is that the man, under the influence of alcohol, attempted to attack urban control officers who arrived at the scene.

For his part, he said: Undersecretary for Regional Approach Affairs, Gabriel Pereiraexplained on Telenoche that this was the family they were actually working with: “It's a very complicated situation because andThe man is going through consumer problems, and at times he has become violent“, He expressed.

He added: “Honestly. We were surprised when they informed us of their presence in this area again because we had reached an agreement “Everything was in place so the situation could be resolved.”

“We will continue to insist on resolving your situation“It's not just the reality of us being homeless, but also the problems of it,” Pereira said.