Puerto Vallarta police arrest man with firearm replica

A man was arrested in the downtown area of Puerto Vallarta during the early hours of Tuesday. Officers from the Citizen Security Commissioner's Office intercepted the individual, identified as 29-year-old Nino Sebastián “N”, near the intersection of Morelos and Iturbide streets.

During a routine preventive patrol in the tourist and commercial zone, police observed the subject attempting to hide among buildings upon noticing the patrol unit. The individual reportedly became verbally aggressive toward officers when instructed to stop. A subsequent search revealed a replica firearm concealed in his clothing. The suspect was taken into custody and transferred to municipal cells to face legal proceedings before the Public Ministry.