Two men were arrested Sunday for allegedly committing a robbery in a business close to the Civic Center, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said at 5:11 p.m. police officers arrived at a beauty shop located at Víctor Avenue and Callejón Yucatán Street at Colonia Esperanza after receiving a report at the emergency center.
The victim told police officers that the men arrived and brandished a firearm to threaten her and her customers.
The suspects fled on the taxi cab number 194, a a white Nissan Tsuru with $1,000, 6,800 pesos, three cell phones, credit cards and other documents.
Police officers stopped the driver and arrested Erick “Doe,” 36 and Oscar “Doe,” 37.
Police agents were not able to find the firearm, the police said.
The suspects were transported to the police headquarters.
Man indicted for sexual abuse
A man who allegedly committed sexual abuse against two minors in a rural Mexicali area was indicted, said the Attorney General’s office.
Authorities said Carmelo “Doe” was indicted by a judge who gave detectives three months to close the investigation and ruled the suspect must remain in jail during trial.
The suspect was accused of rape against a 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy.
The victims’ mothers filed lawsuits before the Attorney General’s office.
The suspect is a teacher at Ejido Hidalgo Elementary School who also allegedly disciplined the students by confining them in the restroom where the sexual abuse cases occurred.
The Attorney General’s office reported a third case, but no allegations were brought against the suspect in this case.
Authorities said the medical and psychological examinations were applied on the three victims and proved they suffered sexual abuse.
Governor tours project zone
Baja California Governor Francisco Vega toured Sunday a new project in construction process at the La Rumorosa Highway.
State authorities launched recently a 32.6 million pesos or $1.8 million to rehabilitate toll booth areas and La Salada lake zone. The works are 40 percent completed.
The Public Managing Trust of Investment Funds of the Centinela-Rumorosa highway, known in Spanish as Fiarum, will also install traffic control equipment and a new lighting system to improve driver safety.
Gov. Vega also toured the observing area on top of the mountain known as Tourist Parador, in which the state and a private company will spend 190 million pesos, or above $10 million.
The site includes gas station, public agency offices, mechanic support, restaurant, information module, bicycle and motorcycle parking area and rest area.
The project is 35 percent concluded.
