Police in Tigre arrested a man who assaulted the mother of his child in the early morning in Don Torcuato, while she held the baby in her arms. The incident was captured on security cameras. The suspect fled and hid in a house but was located via the municipal monitoring system and detained.
The assault took place in the early morning of February 20, 2026, in Don Torcuato, a neighborhood in the Tigre district of Buenos Aires Province. According to the police report, the man struck the woman while she was holding their young child in her arms. The incident was recorded by security cameras, aiding in identifying the aggressor.
After the attack, the suspect fled the scene and hid in a nearby house. Authorities used the municipal monitoring system to track him, enabling his swift arrest. Video footage of the incident, provided by Tigre Police, captures the moment of the strike.
The case has been tagged as an act of gender-based violence. No further details on the identities of those involved or the condition of the victim and child have been released. The detention underscores the role of surveillance systems in addressing domestic violence incidents in the area.
The Tigre district, located about 30 kilometers north of Buenos Aires City, relies on a camera network that has proven crucial in recent police operations.
