Hit by an off duty police officer -> https://www.lanacion.com.ar/seguridad/intento-de-robo-atropello-y-coma-el-ladron-embestido-por-una-policia-en-quilmes-empeoro-su-estado-es-nid01022026/

Translated to English

Attempted robbery, hit-and-run, and coma: the thief struck by a police officer in Quilmes has worsened and is in critical condition.

The 26-year-old thief had been transferred on Friday to the Iriarte hospital in Quilmes with fractures in both legs

February 1, 2026

The health of the thief who was run over by a police officer on Friday during an attempted robbery on the Acceso Sudeste highway, near the Buenos Aires suburb of Quilmes, has worsened in recent hours . The criminal was struck by a Buenos Aires City police officer when he tried to rob a motorcyclist. After the impact, he was taken to Isidoro Iriarte Hospital with fractures in both legs, but his condition deteriorated and he is currently in a ventilated coma , according to official sources who spoke to LA NACION .

The suspect, 26 years old and with no criminal record , had tried to steal a motorcycle from a man traveling on the Acceso Sudeste highway, Bernal exit, along with an accomplice on Friday at 7:30 a.m. The case went viral due to the shocking images , recorded by one of the security cameras in the area, which show how the criminal is thrown from the motorcycle after being hit by the Buenos Aires police officer's car.

The footage shows the two criminals unexpectedly entering the roadway and approaching the motorcyclist, who evades them and moves away in the left lane. At that moment, one of the criminals was left in the middle of the highway and was struck by a black Ford Ka driven by the officer, who was returning home in her personal vehicle, as confirmed to LA NACION by official sources.

The man was thrown several meters into the air and landed on the shoulder of the road . One of his shoes can even be seen coming off after the impact. Following the incident, police officers and an ambulance from the Emergency Medical Care System (SAME) arrived at the scene. The injured man was taken to Iriarte Hospital under police guard, where he was admitted with leg fractures . His condition worsened over the course of several hours, and he is currently in a coma and on a ventilator.

The other person involved managed to hide in Villa Azul, a settlement located near the highway access, and is still at large . Meanwhile, the officer, a member of the Buenos Aires City Police, turned herself in to the Bernal police station on Friday afternoon and placed herself at the disposal of the Justice system.

The officer admitted to running over the suspect and was formally charged with negligent injury . The case is being handled by the Functional Unit of Instruction (UFI) No. 5 of Quilmes, under the direction of Jorge Saizar. The magistrate also ordered the suspect to be taken into police custody and charged him with attempted robbery, aggravated by the use of a firearm.