Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) – Two Puerto Vallarta Municipal Police officers were injured and their patrol car damaged after being attacked by a group of individuals in the Volcanes neighborhood during a routine surveillance patrol.
Upon arriving at the intersection of Huascaran and Nevado de Toluca streets, the officers noticed a suspicious individual and proceeded to inspect him. During this process, approximately ten people ambushed the officers and then fled the scene. In the chaos, the attackers hurled stones at the patrol car, shattering the glass of vehicle PV-406.
Following the assault, the injured officers called for backup, prompting a significant police response, including the presence of the operational deputy director, in an effort to locate the perpetrators. Unfortunately, the attackers managed to escape.
The officers sustained injuries and requested an ambulance for assistance. Red Cross paramedics arrived on the scene and provided first aid to the officers, one of whom had a nosebleed while the other had sustained multiple injuries to the head and body. Fortunately, neither officer required hospitalization for their injuries.
Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) - Puerto Vallarta officers injured in ambush during routine patrol; patrol car damaged as attackers hurl stones before fleeing the scene . . .
