It was one in the morning and Jimmy Vilcas de la Cruz (21), went down to urinate. At kilometer 131 of the Central Highway, he was intercepted by about six criminals. The driver who was carrying supplies from Lima to Huancayo, was restrained and tied up with his pins. Upon observing the scene, before the assailants could react, the minor Esteban RL (16), got behind the wheel, stepped on the accelerator and drove from Ticlio to Pucará, where he asked for help from the Highway Police of La Oroya.
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The frightened teenager told them that the driver was in the hands of the criminals. The highway officers managed to rescue Jimmy Vilcas, who was abandoned in a hole, and captured Donardo Padilla Calzado (34), one of the alleged criminals.
The head of the Highway Police of La Oroya, Commander PNP Justo Venero, explained that the robbery occurred when the criminals aboard the vehicle with license plate D5R-623, took advantage of the fact that the truck driver got out to urinate to attack him.
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“We will shoot you if you don’t cooperate,” They told the driver, while pointing a firearm at him. However, in a brave act, the minor Esteban took control of the vehicle and drove it to where the police were to ask for help, thwarting the robbery of 30 thousand soles worth of basic necessities.
According to the police, Donardo Padilla Calzado (34) was the one driving the car in which the criminals traveled. The driver who was parked near the place of the assault was recognized by the beaten driver.
