Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — A group of residents captured a man Monday night in the Real Amalfi neighborhood, accusing him of attempting to assault a minor in a public area.
According to witness accounts, the suspect approached a young girl and led her to a poorly lit section of the neighborhood. A resident noticed the incident and shouted, prompting several neighbors to chase the man.
The suspect was caught on Solidaridad Avenue, where residents held him until municipal police arrived. Officers took statements from those present and arrested the man, turning him over to the State Prosecutor’s Office.
Shortly after, a patrol from the Specialized Group for Attention to Victims of Domestic and Gender Violence (GEAVIG) arrived and spoke with the minor and her parents. All of them boarded the patrol to file a formal complaint.
More Crime
- Assault Survivor Robert González Praises Eugenio Derbez’s ‘El juicio’ in Emotional Message
- Vehicle Theft in Quintana Roo Falls 24% as Motorcycles Account for 77% of Cases
- Mexico Tourism Boom Accelerates Digital Shift, Raising Security Stakes
- Mothers of Missing Children Ask Quintana Roo to Display Their Faces on Public Transport
- Playa del Carmen Residents Demand Action After Molotov Attack on Taxi Union
More Playa del Carmen
- Negroni Week 2026 Brings Riviera Maya Bartenders to Playa del Carmen
- Playa del Carmen Fire Calls Rise 4% on Carelessness and Uncontrolled Burns
- Playa del Carmen Municipal Police Take Command of Quinta Avenida Security Operation
- Playa del Carmen Housing Prices Hit 4 Million Pesos as Workers Struggle to Buy
- Riviera Maya Businesses Feel the Pinch as Summer Tourism Drops 15-20%
