After a raid at the Third Police Station of Florencio Varela, it was discovered that one of the detainees was leaving his cell to share mate with the commissioner.
The surprising situation was uncovered thanks to an operation carried out by agents of the Internal Affairs Delegation of the Buenos Aires Police.
According to the media outlet Infosur, officer Marcos Rosseti, accused of shooting a 31-year-old woman during a neighborhood dispute, was found outside his cell.
The discovery occurred in the context of an investigation for "breach of public official duties," led by the Prosecutor's Office No. 2 of Florencio Varela.
Comisaría de Florencio Varela.
Sources from the case indicated that, despite being officially detained, the accused never stayed in a cell within the police station where he worked before the incident.
The complaint, which was filed anonymously, led the Justice to conduct an inspection at the police station. As a result of this irregularity, days later Rosseti was transferred to the Florencio Varela Detention Center.
Investigators suspect it could be a case of cover-up within the force. Meanwhile, the Prosecutor's Office continues with the case to identify those who allowed the detainee to remain outside his cell and what sanctions could be imposed on those involved.
Un comisario y un preso tomaban mates juntos.
The cause of the arrest
The officer was arrested for injuring a woman with a rubber bullet in November, during a violent neighborhood conflict involving more than 30 people, including minors, leaving her in serious condition.
The altercation is said to have originated in the San Rudecindo de Bosques neighborhood, at the intersection of Laguna del Iberá and El Chocón, when a man in a drunken state began causing disturbances, insulting the neighbors.
Frightened, they called 911, so agents from the Fourth Police Station went to the scene to intervene. It was in that context that the woman was shot.
After being hit by the projectile, the victim fell to the ground injured and was rushed to Mi Pueblo Hospital, where she had to undergo surgery. She was then placed in intermediate care, with a guarded prognosis.
The police officer's actions came under investigation due to the different versions circulating about what happened. While some witnesses claim he shot at close range intentionally, he maintains that the woman tried to snatch his weapon and that the shot was fired accidentally during a struggle, hitting her chest.
He is currently still detained and faces charges of "aggravated attempted homicide for the use of a firearm and for being a member of the police force in an attempted degree".
