The San Juan Police were in the eye of the storm this last weekend due to the “irresponsible behavior” of a high command of the force. This is Nelson Ariel Otarola, who was involved in a serious traffic accident on Avenida Rioja, before Avenida Libertador, in the Capital. The man was in charge of the leadership in the Infantry Guard, however, he was displaced and could receive a sanction because in the breathalyzer test he was positive and registered 2.08 grams of alcohol in his blood, that is, four times more than the allowed limit.
As he was able to find out HUARPE DIARY, the driver of the Chevrolet Aveo that hit a Renault Sandero that was waiting for the traffic light to change from behind, was on vacation. Therefore, this could be a “mitigating” in the possible sanction that could be imposed, taking into account that his conduct has damaged his image as a public official.
However, the Undersecretary of Inspection and Management Control of Public Security explained that it is still “hasty” to evaluate the possible sanctions that could apply to Otarola.
“Talking about a limitation on his promotion in the Commissioner hierarchy, the suspension of some days of work or his salary for a certain time is very hasty, since we must wait for the progress of the investigation,” said lawyer Damián Villavicencio. .
Otarola’s car was left with the front seriously damaged. Gentleness.
Despite these possible sanctions, Villavicencio said that the dismissal of Otarola is not contemplated, because there are no legal tools to do so in this context. However, the file has not yet been initiated because the road accident occurred this last weekend and so far no notification has been received from the San Juan Police.
“We have not yet received any notification, but we are aware of what happened because of what was reported in the media. In any case, we can act ex officio at the beginning of the work week, but we will wait for notification from the police authorities,” said Villavicencio.
It should be noted that no serious injuries were reported among the occupants of both vehicles and the damage recorded was material. Otarola collided with his private car when he was returning from a barbecue where he had been drinking alcohol. Police personnel found the remains of a pack of beer in the Aveo.
Changes in leadership
Last Saturday, hours after the traffic accident that occurred in the Capital, the chief of the San Juan Police, Eduardo Lirola, signed an order of the day with important changes and appointments in some headquarters. In addition to removing Otarola from the leadership of the Infantry Guard, the deputy chief of this same division in charge of security at the Government House was also removed.
In this context, those who were left in charge are Carlos Alberto Trigo and Gustavo Rafael Quiroga. The first of them was in charge of the 2nd Police Station days ago and is now the new head of the Infantry Guard, while the second is the new deputy chief of the same. In addition, Lirola made other appointments to the headquarters of the Western Radioelectric Command Division, the Urban Command, and some departmental police stations in the province. The 2nd, 4th, 5th, 26th, and 28th sectionals are some of them.
Fact
Otarola was completing his vacation days corresponding to the 2021 license. After being involved in the road accident, he was delayed for about 10 hours in the 3rd Section of Trinidad, where his vehicle was kidnapped.
