Journalist Walter Safarian was superficially wounded in the arm by a criminal who attacked him with a knife with intentions of heist in front of La Red radio, located in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo. The thief was subdued and arrested by the City Police.
Everything happened around 9 p.m. on Wednesday in Gorriti, between Humboldt and Fitz Royprior to a holiday, when the area becomes a meeting point and there are several motorists looking to park and, in that context, they are approached by acquaintances rags.
According to those close to the journalist consulted by InfobaeSafarian told them that he arrived at the radio, parked and, “when he went to open the door, a guy appeared with a knife”. And they added: “He thinks she wanted to steal his car because he didn’t ask for her cell phone, nothing. There, immediately, a patrolman appeared and arrested him.”
Precisely, the police “were following Safarian’s aggressor, because I had done something similar blocks back,” explained those close to the injured man in dialogue with this medium. What was he doing? He pressured drivers when they parked to get some money from them.
In this context, the attack on the journalist took place, who was a superficial cut on the arm: “He squeezed it when he parked the car,” they told this media at the scene.
Personnel from Neighborhood Police Station 14 B were moved to the area of the attack due to the presence of an aggressive man with a knifethey officially reported.
Upon arrival, the officers managed to detain the subject and seized his weapon. “I insulted them”, the witnesses said. The case was handled by the Court No. 21 of the magistrate Marcos Fernandezthe same one who participated in the group rape case in Palermo.
Journalist, ontological coach, marathon runner and Armenian; This is how the journalist defines himself He returned to radio La Red last year to work on the journalist’s program Toti Pasmanwhich runs from 9 p.m. to 12 p.m., Monday to Friday on AM 910. Precisely, as this Wednesday he played Boca against Almirante Brown at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza for the Argentine Cup; the program was glued to the broadcast of the game.
Safarian is a long-time sports journalist who participated in different cycles, such as the Last wordconducted by Fernando Niembroand Football Fileboth emitted by the signal Fox Sports in the first decade of the 21st century.
He also participated during the broadcasts of first division soccer matches in Argentina, from the field of play and as a commentator. He covered three World Cups, Olympic Games and pre-Olympic Games.
This Monday, also in Palermo, the City Police stopped two criminals while they were trying to climb the fence of a hair salon in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo to enter steal. They caught them red-handed and security cameras recorded the moment.
The episode occurred in the business located on Fray Justo Santa María de Oro street at 2,700. According to police sources, Infobaeeverything happened while the staff of the Neighborhood Police Station 14C He was carrying out a preventive tour this Saturday, a few minutes before 3 o’clock.
It was at that moment when the police saw the suspicious attitudes of two men from 41 and 46 years, according to the detailed information. They were captured by a security camera installed at the site: one of them began to climb the fence while the other kept watch.
It was at that moment when a City Police patrol car passed by the place, two officers got out and arrested them.
