The “Leona” Sofía Maccari, member of the Argentine women’s field hockey team, it was stripped of the silver medal obtained during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to be assaulted by criminals who approached her when she was in her car through the Buenos Aires town of Machinist Savio, reported police sources.
The event occurred on Wednesday when Maccari (37) She was aboard her gray Toyota Ethios in that town in Escobar’s district and was intercepted by two armed criminals who threatened her, took her from the car and her belongings, including the Olympic medal.
After the fact, the police deployed a bolt action to find the assailants and, in this context, began the pursuit of the vehicle, which was later abandoned by the criminals, who continued their escape on foot.
Finally, one of the 17-year-old suspects was detained while his accomplice managed to escape. “Two armed men assaulted me in Escobar. They stole my car, my cell phone and the most painful thing, the Olympic medal, ”Maccari posted on his social networks. “I can’t explain the pain this means. I ask for your collaboration“added the” lioness “on his Twitter account.
The detainee was at the disposal of Escobar Gustavo Ancurio’s prosecutor for minors.
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