Bobby Flores and his family suffered a violent robbery at their home in Saavedra

Journalist Bobby Flores was a victim, along with his family, of a violent assault at his home in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Saavedra. The incident occurred in the morning hours, while everyone was sleeping in the house located on Ramón Freire street.

According to the journalist's own account, a group of hooded and gloved criminals managed to enter the house under circumstances that the police are still investigating. There were at least three intruders who entered, while one more stayed outside acting as a lookout.

Flores described the moment he was awakened: a man with very aggressive manners pulled him out of bed and hit him. “They hit me hard,” the journalist stated to the media that gathered at his home. The assailants also restrained his wife and two children, tying them up along with him.

For approximately two hours, they remained bound while the criminals searched the house. “He grabbed the kids, tied us up, and we were tied up for two hours and that’s it, nothing happened, no one died. They took things that can be recovered,” Flores explained in an attempt to convey calm.

The aftermath of the assault and subsequent actions

The thieves took cash and several valuable items, including the journalist's cell phone. Flores could not specify whether the criminals were armed, although he made it clear that his family is in good health, despite the bad experience they went through.

Bobby himself acknowledged that during the incident he suffered a spike in blood pressure. Minutes after the event, officials from the security area of the Buenos Aires City government contacted him to inform him that they would take care of the case.

Scientific Police personnel worked at the scene, surveying the residence for traces that could help identify the culprits. Flores, for his part, had to go to the police station to file a formal complaint.

This is not the first incident of this nature that the journalist has faced. As he indicated himself, this is the second time he has suffered a robbery of this kind in his home, which adds a component of concern to the situation.