Tarek William Saab, attorney general of the government of Nicolás Maduro, indicated this Saturday that those involved in the fight that took place at the Greenwich Bar in Altamira were arrested.
Through his Twitter account, Saab said that they apprehended Daniel Colombo, an official from the Corps of Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigations. This is due to his violent behavior and triggering his firearm outside the establishment.
Ernesto Domínguez and Jose Blondet were also arrested for the case. The latter was the beaten person who appears in the video that went viral on social networks.
Saab indicated that the men will be presented in court. The authorities are investigating the case for the crimes of injury in a fight. While the Cicpc official is also accused of carrying a weapon in prohibited places and improper use of an organic weapon.
# Designated the 8th AMC Prosecutor’s Office to investigate the #acts raised in the local GreenWich Bar located in Altamira in which three people are implicated, one of them an official of the CICPC
– Tarek William Saab (@TarekWiliamSaab) March 26, 2022
«This negative and violent behavior by a police officer in a private place in eastern Caracas (or anywhere in Venezuela): is exemplary sanctioned by the Public Ministry. This is to prevent human rights violations,” added the head of the Public Ministry.
What happened at the Greenwich Bar in Altamira?
Cicpc official Daniel Colombo, along with a friend, were involved in a fight that ended with the firing of a weapon.
In a video broadcast by the journalist Roman Camacho Colombo is seen fighting with another local customer and also unholsters his pistol and shoots at the ceiling.
The local published a statement on its social networks to regret this behavior. “Greenwich pub has always been categorized for its good music, our audience is charming, selective in knowing what to listen to and how to express rock and roll music, today history in our country has been a participant in many highs of violence,” they wrote. .
They also indicated: “We are sorry for the victims, affected people, relatives and even our staff. We are good vibes my people, not thugs or bandits.