Alleged members of a criminal band were caught Thursday after committing a robbery against a bread producing corporation distributor, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said the suspects were identified as Miguel “Doe,” 28; Javier “Doe,” 29; Julian “Doe,” 18 and Daniel “Doe,” 28, who had an arrest warrant for vehicular robbery.
The police said a report was made at 11:30 a.m. regarding a robber at Abarrotes Castro store, located at Cerámica Avenue at Fraccionamiento Valle de Puebla in southeastern Mexicali.
According to the a 24-year-old male victim, who works for the Bimbo company, the suspects arrived on scene and brandished a firearm to rob him 550 pesos in coins and bills, equivalent to $30.56.
The suspects fled on a golden Toyota Camry with California plates.
Police officers found and attempted to stop the driver, who instead of complying with the order increased the vehicle’s speed.
The driver eventually stopped and tried to flee on foot, but was arrested.
The suspects were transported to the police headquarters.
Taxi driver carjacked
A man was arrested early Friday after allegedly carjacking a taxi driver west of Mexicali’s Civic Center, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said the suspect was identified as Raúl “Doe,” 48.
Police officers arrived at 12:58 a.m. at Morelia and Nayarit Streets at Colonia Pueblo Nuevo, where the 22-year-old taxi driver said the suspect took his vehicle, a white Nissan Tsuru number 650 of the Taxi Laser taxi cab company.
The vehicle was found inside an abandoned home located at Callejón Tamaulipas Street and Monterrey Street at Colonia Esperanza.
The suspect was transported to the police headquarters.
Man arrested after shooting
A 24-year-old man was arrested early Friday morning after allegedly shooting a weapon several times in a southerly neighborhood, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
At 12:49 a.m. police officers arrived at Calzada del Viento and Muérdago Street at Fraccionamiento Portales III after a report was made at the emergency center regarding a man who shot his firearm several times from behind a business.
Police agents arrived on scene and found the suspect while driving a white 1994 Ford Explorer.
Authorities said police officers found inside the vehicle a .22-caliber firearm with double cannon.
The man was arrested and transported to the police headquarters.
Marijuana found in rural area
State Preventive police officers found Thursday 447.5 pounds of marijuana in a rural area, said the state Secretary of Public Safety.
Authorities said the drug was found while law enforcement agents were patrolling the Colonia Agrícola area at Ejido Benito Juárez.
The police agents found several packages wrapped with tape close to a parcel that had a similar cannabis odor.
In total, authorities seized 41 packages of the drug.
The marijuana was turned to a federal enforcement and prosecuting agency to investigate the issue.
Breastfeeding break resolution introduced
A state lawmaker asked officials to provide working women who are breastfeeding their babies to provide the appropriate breaks in order to comply with local and federal law.
Assemblywoman Margarita Corro, an Institutional Revolutionary Party member from Tecate, introduced a resolution a week after the world celebrated breastfeeding week set by the United Nations in 1992.
She recalled the World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding as the only and best way to feed babies during their first six months of life by providing them with macro-nutrients like vitamins and minerals necessary for their development and growth.
Corro said state and federal law allows breaks to working mothers in order to feed their children.
However, she underlined the fact that these laws are not obeyed by employers.
She also said breastfeeding reduces the risk of pregnancy and cancer.
