Six days after Ricardo Rodríguez was brutally attacked with a stone in the Modelia neighborhood, in the locality of Fontibón, the authorities confirmed the capture of the alleged attacker.
According to the mayor of Bogotá, Carlos Fernando Galán, the individual would also be responsible for threatening another citizen.
What is known about the capture of the alleged attacker
Considering the background of the alleged attacker, the accused was ordered preventive detention.
“The savage who assaulted a security guard in the Modelia neighborhood has been captured,” Galán stated.
The local mayor explained through his social networks that the alleged man was arrested thanks to the efforts carried out by the CTI of the Prosecutor’s Office and the District Secretariat of Security.
“At this moment the hearing is underway in which the Prosecutor’s Office will charge him with the acts related to the assault against the security guard,” added the Mayor.
The savage who assaulted a security guard in the Modelia neighborhood has been captured.
— Carlos F. Galán (@CarlosFGalan) September 11, 2026
As a result of the coordinated work between the CTI of the Prosecutor’s Office and @SeguridadBOG, the man who on September 5 assaulted a security guard in Modelia, Fontibón locality, was captured. No… https://t.co/o51uZYF2Mf
Following the recent arrest, Felipe Jiménez, president of the Modelia Community Action Board, assured EL TIEMPO that they expect justice to be served and the case “not to remain in impunity”.
“We appreciate the work of the Police and all the authorities who were attentive to finding the person accused of assaulting the attacked guard, Mr. Ricardo,” Jiménez affirmed.
And he concluded: “We ask that this act not go unpunished. And we ask the authorities to ensure justice is done so the case does not remain in impunity“.
The day of the attack
The tragic events occurred on September 5 in broad daylight, when Rodríguez was in the booth ensuring the security of the area and, in a matter of seconds, a criminal surprised him from behind and threw a stone at him.
Moments before the attack, the alleged attacker is seen hiding behind two trees, which obstructed the victim’s visibility and limited his ability to react to what happened.
After being hit by the man, the guard immediately fell to the ground and remained unconscious for several seconds, a situation the attacker took advantage of to rob him of his belongings.
The man allegedly took the cell phone, wallet, and the bicycle that was parked there to later flee the area without his whereabouts being known.
According to what was established, once the neighbors realized what had happened, they requested the presence of an ambulance so that the guard could be taken to a medical center.
FELIPE SANTANILLA
BOGOTÁ EDITORIAL
