León police director suspended after video shows assault on woman

Óscar Mario Nava Quevedo, the operational director of the León Municipal Police in Guanajuato, has been suspended from his duties following the viral spread of a video showing him assaulting a woman.

The footage, which depicts an intervention at a property in the Las Joyas sector, shows Nava Quevedo grabbing a woman by the neck and slapping her in the face. Other officers, including a commander identified as ‘Venus’, are also seen in the video during the altercation.

Jorge Guillén Rico, the Secretary of Security, Prevention, and Citizen Protection for León, confirmed the authenticity of the footage. He stated that the incident occurred several weeks ago during an inspection of a location described as a ‘panic house’ in the Cerrito Amarillo neighborhood. The Internal Affairs Unit is currently conducting an investigation to determine specific responsibilities and final sanctions.